STÜRKEN, REISEBRIEFE AUS DEM PERSISCHEN GOLF UND PERSIEN, 1907

FIRST EDITION, 8vo (224 x 152mm.), 56pp., 20 photographic plates, [bound with] Mordtmann, A.D. Belagerung und Eroberung Constantinopels. Stuttgart and Augsburg: J.G. Cotta'scher Verlag, 1858, 8vo (201 x 136mm.), 148pp., folding colour map, [Volks. Biblioth. D. Stadt Berlin, stamps], minor browning or staining,bound together in green cloth

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."

Alfred Stürken's scarce work on the Persian Gulf with photographs of Muscat, Bahrain, Kuwait, Basra, and various Persian towns and cities.