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Dalrymple, John
Estimate
200 - 300 GBP
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Description
- Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland. London: For W. Strahan, T. Cadell, A. Kincaid, J. Bell and J. Balfour, 1771 [For W. Strahan, T. Cadell, A. Kincaid, W. Creech and J. Balfour, 1773]
- Paper
2 volumes, 4to (271 x 202mm.), second edition, with final errata and addenda leaf at end of volume 2, nineteenth-century red morocco, ruled in gilt, spine gilt in compartments decorated with fleurons and leafy sprays, brown morocco spine labels, gilt dentelles, gilt edges, some very light soiling to bindings, two small scuffs to boards of volume 2
[bound with:] Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland…Volume Second. Edinburgh: John Bell, William Creech, A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1788, 4to, engraving of Oxenfoord Castle on title, pp.31-32, pp.95-96, pp.113-[114], pp.189-192, pp.203-204 repeated as issued, bound at end of volume one of the above
[bound with:] Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland…Volume Second. Edinburgh: John Bell, William Creech, A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1788, 4to, engraving of Oxenfoord Castle on title, pp.31-32, pp.95-96, pp.113-[114], pp.189-192, pp.203-204 repeated as issued, bound at end of volume one of the above
Provenance
Leonard Lawrie Hartley (1816-1883), Middleton Tyas, North Yorkshire, bookplate in volume one; sale, Puttick and Simpson, 7 May 1886, lot 1090, for £2 1s, "a fine copy in crimson morocco"; William O'Brien, bequest booklabel dated 1899; library stamps
Literature
ESTC T145647, T145646 and T145648
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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
The “second volume” of the 1788 Edinburgh edition was in fact intended to form a third volume, hence its inclusion here.