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Oliphant, Laurence
Estimate
400 - 600 GBP
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Description
- A Journey to Katmandu (the Capital of Nepaul), with the Camp of Jung Bahadoor. London: John Murray, 1852
- paper
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, small 8vo (164 x 101mm.), map, contemporary half calf, without advertisements
Provenance
Samuel Bligh, presentation inscription by the author dated 1864
Literature
Czech (Asia) p.154; Yakushi (1994) O43
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 rare account of Nepal. "No work upon Nepaul has been published in this country that I am aware of since Dr. Hamilton's [in 1819]" (Preface).
Oliphant spent some of his early years in Ceylon, where his father was chief justice. In 1851, he was invited by Jung Bahadur to join a hunting excursion in Nepal, and it is this trip that forms the basis of this work.