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GILES. AUSTRALIA TWICE TRAVERSED. 1889, PRESENTATION COPY TO GRANT
估價
3,500 - 4,000 GBP
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描述
- Australia Twice Traversed: The romance of exploration, being a narrative compiled from the journals of five exploring expeditions into and through Central South Australia, and Western Australia, from 1872 to 1876. London: Sampson Low [etc.], 1889
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FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR TO JAMES AUGUSTUS GRANT, 2 volumes, 8vo (222 x 134mm.), 6 folding maps, 21 plates, illustrations, original pictorial blue-grey cloth, dark green endpapers
出版
Ferguson 9914; Wantrup 202a
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
A SPLENDID ASSOCIATION COPY. The recipient of this copy is James Augustus Grant (1827–1892) who famously travelled with John Hanning Speke in search of the source of the Nile. In a full inscription, in red ink, Giles thanks Grant for helping him obtain the Royal Geographical Society gold medal in 1880.