- 72
Burton, Richard Francis
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Sindh, and the races that inhabit the valley of the Indus. London: Wm. H. Allen & Co., 1851
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (220 x 135mm.), folding engraved map printed on blue paper, original orange-brown cloth, short tear in map (no loss), old stamp erased from title (with slight paper loss), p.[v] and p.[1], slight mark to lower cover
Literature
Casada 60; Penzer, p.40
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
“The most successful [book] of Burton’s Indian quartet. It was a brilliant, scholarly, imaginative work of ethnology – the work that first revealed Burton as a highly talented anthropologist” (Frank McLynn, Snow upon the Desert, p.54).