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Wallace, Alfred Russel
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1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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- Wallace, Alfred Russel
- A Narrative of Travels on the Amazon and Rio Negro, with an account of the Native Tribes... Reeve and Co., 1853
- Wallace, Alfred Russel
- Printed Book
8vo, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, map, 8 plates (of which one is tinted), folding table, 2pp. publisher's adverts and 24pp. publisher's catalogue at end, original blind-stamped brown cloth lettered in gilt on spine, slight splitting to joints and hinges, ownership inscription
Condition
While this volume is presented in the first binding, it is bound with the second state of the catalogue (24pp. dated 1855), rather than the first (16pp. undated, listing works published no later than 1853).
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"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
Wallace's expedition to the Amazon, starting in 1848, established his reputation as a naturalist. There were 750 copies of the first edition printed of which 250 were later issued in a remainder green cloth binding.