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Oldfield, Henry Ambrose
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 GBP
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Description
- Sketches from Nipal, historical and descriptive, with anecdotes of the court and wild sports. London: W.H. Allen and Co., 1880
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (215 x 130mm.), 18 plates (8 coloured), 2pp. adverts at end of vol.1, original cloth gilt, spotted, binding very slightly marked
Provenance
Northampton Grammar School, gilt armorial stamp on lower cover of vol.1
Literature
Czech (Asia) pp.153-4; Yakushi (1994) O36
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
Oldfield spent over thirty years in India, principally in Nepal. There are few books of this period on the area, and virtually none written with such authority and covering every aspect of the private life, political relations, sport and religion of the country.
This copy differs from the Brooke-Hitching copy (lot 967) in the lettering on the spines, no adverts in vol.2 and without 2 preliminary leaves (presumably plate lists - which were never included in this copy).