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Crawfurd, John
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Journal of an Embassy from the Governor-General of India to the Courts of Siam and Cochin China; exhibiting a View of the actual State of those Kingdoms. London: Henry Colburn, 1828
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (274 x 211mm.), viii, 598pp., large folding engraved map, folding aquatint frontispiece, 9 aquatint plates, 2 engraved plans, 3 plates showing alphabets and vocabularies [one folding], wood-engraved illustrations, contemporary diced russia, gilt spine, flat raised bands, marbled endpapers and edges, rebacked to style, large map expertly strengthened at folds causing some browning, plates slightly offset to adjacent text
Provenance
Henry J. Marlen, armorial bookplate
Literature
not in Abbey
Condition
A good 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
Crawfurd was an envoy to Cochin China and Siam in 1821 before he became Governor of Singapore in 1823. On a diplomatic voyage he travelled through Thailand, Vietnam, and the Malay Peninsula. The plans are of Bangkok and Singapore and there are also views of both.