- 271
HOSE, THE PAGAN TRIBES OF BORNEO, 1912, 2 VOLUMES
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- The Pagan Tribes of Borneo. A description of their physical moral and intellectual condition with some discussion of their ethnic relations. London: Macmillan, 1912
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (220 x 138mm.), 2 coloured frontispieces, numerous photographic plates and tables, 4 folding maps, original pictorial cloth gilt, top edges gilt, DUST-JACKETS
Condition
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."
"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 FINE COPY IN THE VERY RARE DUST-JACKETS. We have been unable to trace any copy sold at auction in the original dust-jackets. Hose was a colonial official in Sarawak and a talented ethnologist. ODNB notes that The Pagan Tribes of Borneo became "required reading for cadets in the Sarawak civil service". See also lot 270.