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Cook, John
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- Cook, John
- Voyages and Travels through the Russian Empire, Tartary, and Part of the Kingdom of Persia. Edinburgh: Printed for the Author, 1770
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FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (204 x 119mm.), (vol.1) [ii], iv, [iii]-viii, ii, 3-468pp.; (vol.2) vi, [iii]-vi, [ii errata], 628pp., [viii pp. subscribers], contemporary speckled calf, red labels, joints starting, spine ends very slightly rubbed
Provenance
Sir Gore Ouseley, ambassador to Persia from 1810, signature on titles
Condition
The joints starting, otherwise a very handsome copy.
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"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
RARE. The subscribers' list at the end of volume 2 contains just 171 names. There are no auction records for this work on ABPC and only one record for a second edition (1778) on Americana Exchange sold in these rooms in 1973.