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Arkell-Hardwick, Alfred
Estimate
1,200 - 1,800 USD
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Description
- An Ivory Trader in North Kenia. London: Longmans, 1903
- Paper, ink, leather
8vo. Half-title, folding map, 16 plates; spotting to title and fore-edge spotted. Pictorial gilt blue cloth.
Condition
8vo. Half-title, folding map, 16 plates; spotting to title, frontispiece, and frontis tissue. Pictorial gilt blue cloth; fore-edge spotted, some very minor rubbing to head and foot of spine.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
FIRST EDITION. "The author hunted along the Guaso Nyiro in Kenya, bagging buffalo and rhinoceros. His party attempted to reach the Lorien Swamp, but, having failed, they returned to the Guaso Nyiro where hippopotamus and giraffe were collected." (Czech). One of the scarcer African hunting titles.