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Cordiner, James
Estimate
300 - 400 GBP
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Description
- Cordiner, James
- A Voyage to India. Aberdeen: D. Chalmers & Co., for A. Brown and Co., 1820
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo, xii, 17-316pp., [ii pp. adverts], half-title, engraved portrait, original grey boards, uncut, printed paper label, blue morocco-backed cloth clamshell box
Literature
Mendelssohn p.629
Condition
A very good copy
"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
Presentation copy, inscribed by the author "To Miss Russel, Lin-House, As A Small Mark of Esteem From The Author".
Rare. There are no records of the book selling at auction on ABPC or AE, and only 3 copies recorded on COPAC. Cordiner's route was by way of Madeira and the Cape of Good Hope to Bombay. There is also much about Sri Lanka.