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Fitzclarence, George Augustus
估價
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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描述
- Journal of a route across India, through Egypt, to England. London: John Murray, 1819
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (269 x 210mm.), PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO THE DUKE OF ORLÉANS ("For His Royal Highness the | Duke of Orleans, with the author's | best respect and | regards") on the title page, 7 engraved maps and plans (one of which folding), 12 aquatint plates (9 of which hand coloured), 2pp. errata at end, later three-quarter straight-grained red morocco, spine gilt in compartments, occasional offsetting and spotting, some soiling to morocco
來源
Prince Ferdinand Philippe d'Orléans (1810-1842), presentation inscription; Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), Prime Minister of Great Britain 1894-1895, Epsom, Surrey (sale of his estate, Sotheby's London, 28 June 1933, lot 613); Lord Mersey, sale in these rooms, 28 June 1979, lot 208
出版
Abbey, Travel 519; Blackmer 597; Hilmy I, p.233; Wilson p.71
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."
拍品資料及來源
FitzClarence, the illegitimate son of William IV, served under Lord Moira, Marquis of Hastings, in the campaigns against the Mahrattas of 1816-1817. He was then entrusted with a copy of the dispatches concerning the peace to carry overland and this work is an account of his journey.