RAUNKIÆR, GENNEM WAHHABITERNES LAND PAA KAMELRYG. COPENHAGEN: GYLDENDALSKE BOGHANDEL, NORDISK FOLAG, 1913

FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY (see provenance), 8vo (216 x 140mm.), half-title, photographic portrait frontispiece, numerous illustrations in the text, folding map in rear pocket, original green cloth gilt, minor spotting to front endpapers, very slightly rubbed at extremities

Aage Gudmund Hatt (1884-1960), Danish archaeologist and cultural geographer, bookplate, and presentation inscription on half-title; Henry? Harald Hansen, signature dated August 1960  

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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."

RARE. Anders Christian Barclay Raunkiær (1889–1915), was a Danish explorer and author. In 1912 he made a journey in eastern Arabia on behalf of the Royal Danish Geographical Society. Tragically he died of tuberculosis shortly after returning to Copenhagen, at the young age of 25.