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TYPED REPORT IN ENGLISH AND ARABIC SUMMARY 'MANUSCRIPT' ABOUT THE ARAB REVOLT, 1921
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- "Summary of Historical Documents from the outbreak of War between Great Britain and Turkey, 1914, to the outbreak of the Revolt of the Sherif of Mecca in June, 1916". (Arab Bureau, Savoy Hotel, Cairo, November 29, 1916. Printed for the Foreign Office, January 1921)
ORIGINAL TYPESCRIPT, marked "SECRET / 10812", with occasional manuscript corrections or annotations, a few words in Arabic, 88pp. (of 117?), text on recto only, 4to, numbered [1]-11, 18, 24, 27, 34-45, 53, [62 (part)]-117; TOGETHER WITH A MANUSCRIPT SUMMARY IN ARABIC, 11 pages, written on recto only, 4to, numbered [1]-11; both parts on "Extra Strong Bank" watermarked paper, some wear and later repairs with tape
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
A DETAILED SECRET INTELLIGENCE REPORT BY THE ARAB BUREAU OF EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ARAB REVOLT. The Arab Bureau was a section of the Cairo Intelligence Department established in 1916, during the First World War to "harmonise British political activity in the Near East ... [and] to keep the Foreign Office, the India Office, the Committee of Defence, the War Office, the Admiralty, and Government of India simultaneously informed of the general tendency of Germano-Turkish Policy" (Mohs, P. Military Intelligence and the Arab Revolt (New York, 2008) p. 34). Gilbert Clayton was the head or "chief" of the Arab Bureau, with David Hogarth, a naval intelligence officer, acting director, and Kinahan Cornwallis his deputy. Gertrude Bell, William Ormsby-Gore and T.E. Lawrence were also part of the Arab Bureau.