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Savage-Landor, A. Henry
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alone with the hairy Ainu. Or, 3,800 miles on a pack saddle in Yezo, and a cruise to the Kurile Islands. London: John Murray, 1893
- PAPER
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (225 x 158mm.), half-title, portrait frontispiece, folding lithographed coloured map, numerous illustrations in the text, original pictorial olive cloth, gilt, patterned endpapers, repairs to hinges
Provenance
Barratt Holywath, inscription on half-title dated 1893
Condition
upper hinge detached
"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
Travels in Hokkaido (formerly Yezo), Japan’s second largest island.