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ARCTIC MISCELLANIES
Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
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Description
- Arctic Miscellanies. A Souvenir of the Late Polar Search. By the Officers and Seamen of the Expedition. London: Colburn and Co., 1852
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo, xviii, 348pp., 8+24+[ii]pp. adverts, half-title, tinted lithographed frontispiece, original pictorial cream cloth gilt, gilt edges, yellow endpapers, slipcase, spine slightly darkened
Provenance
W. Wyckham, signature
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
Loosely inserted is a copy of Contributors to the Aurora Borealis [London, c.1852], 4pp., unbound, naming Sir John Ross, C.R. Markham, Lieut. McClintock, and others. Aurora Borealis was the original title of the work until it was changed to Arctic Miscellanies shortly before publication.