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Mohr, Edward
Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
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Description
- To the Victoria Falls of the Zambesi. London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1876
- Paper
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH, 8vo (216 x 135mm.), half-title, frontispiece portrait of the author, folding map, 4 chromolithograph plates, 11 wood-engraved plates, 26pp. adverts at end (24pp. dated September 1877), original green cloth gilt, frontispiece detached, scattered spotting, slightly rubbed
Provenance
Charles William Bell of Highgreen Manor, bookplate
Literature
Czech (Africa) p.116
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A personal narrative of Mohr's adventurous journey: "with all its vivid pictures of African life, its racy accounts of privations, difficulties, and hair-breadth escapes, and its poetic descriptions of natural scenery" (Translator's note).