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Bartram, William
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscogulges or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws [sic]. London: Johnson, 1794
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo (9 1/8 x 5 1/2 in.; 230 x 140 mm). 8 plates (one folding) including portrait, folding map, 6pp. index, publisher's advertisements at end; some minor foxing to plates. Original blue boards and paper spine with manuscript title; upper board detached but present, spine slightly chipped at head and foot, boards lightly soiled. Blue half-calf slipcase with folding chemise.
Literature
Clark I:197; Field 94; Howes B223 ("aa"); Sabine 3879; Servies 696
Condition
Some minor foxing to plates. Vertical cracks to spine, upper board detached but present, spine slightly chipped at head and foot, boards lightly soiled.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A classic account of southern natural history and exploration, with a significant amount of material pertaining to the Indian tribes of the south. Field notes that Bartram "wrote with all the enthusiasm and interest with which the fervent old Spanish friars and missionaries narrated the wonders of the new found world."