Lot 277
  • 277

Oates, Frank

Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description

  • Matabele Land and Victoria Falls. A Naturalist's Wanderings in the Interior of South Africa. London: C. Kegan Paul & Co., 1881
  • Paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (222 x 136mm.), half-title, 4 folding maps, 19 plates [15 coloured], illustrations, 32pp. advertisements at end, original pictorial light brown cloth, dark green endpapers, minor spotting and staining, a few tears and offsetting to maps

Literature

Czech (Africa) p.124; Mendelssohn (1979) III, p.565

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."