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Cunynghame, Arthur Thurlow
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600 - 900 GBP
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- Cunynghame, Arthur Thurlow
- Travels in the Eastern Caucasus, on the Caspian and Black Seas, especially in Daghestan, and on the frontiers of Persia and Turkey, during the Summer of 1871. London: John Murray, 1872
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo, xvi, 368pp., 12 pp. adverts, 2 folding maps, 8 wood-engraved plates, various illustrations in the text, original green cloth gilt, brown endpapers, slipcase, plate showing Sebastopol loose
Literature
Ghani p.86
Condition
A 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 "From the author".
"An account of travels in the summer of 1871 by the author, on leave from the army, and his son, whose drawings serve to illustrate the book. The author, a veteran of the Crimean War, comments on, inter alia, fortifications and military installations in the region and the development of the railway system by the Russians" (Ghani).
"An account of travels in the summer of 1871 by the author, on leave from the army, and his son, whose drawings serve to illustrate the book. The author, a veteran of the Crimean War, comments on, inter alia, fortifications and military installations in the region and the development of the railway system by the Russians" (Ghani).