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Meyer, Hans
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description
- 'Across East African Glaciers. An Account of the Ascent of Kilimanjaro...translated from the German by E. H. S. Calder'. London: George Philip & Son, 1891
- Paper, ink, leather
4to (9 6/8 x 7 1/8 in.; 250 x 180mm). Half title, mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, 3 folding maps, 8 mounted photographic plates, 12 lithographed plates; marginal repair to frontispiece, not affecting image, one or two stray spots, not affecting images or maps. Original pictorial green cloth printed in black and gilt, bevelled boards, top edge gilt, green coated endpapers; some rubbing to extremities, corners a trifle bumped, small scuff to upper board, just affecting image.
Literature
Neate M92; Perret 2987
Condition
4to (9 6/8 x 7 1/8 in.; 250 x 180mm). Half title, mounted chromolithographed frontispiece, 3 folding maps, 8 mounted photographic plates, 12 lithographed plates; marginal repair to frontispiece, not affecting image, one or two stray spots, not affecting images or maps. Original pictorial green cloth printed in black and gilt, bevelled boards, top edge gilt, green coated endpapers; some rubbing to extremities, corners a trifle bumped, small scuff to upper board, just affecting image.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
First English edition. Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5895 metres above sea-level the highest peak in Africa, was first conquered by the intrepid Meyer on 11 May 1889 after a gruelling six-week trek.