HOOKER. HIMALAYAN JOURNALS. 1854

FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (214 x 130mm.), errata slips in both volumes, 2 folding maps, 12 tinted lithographed plates (one folding), illustrations in text, contemporary diced calf gilt, lacking half-titles and advertisements, some spotting, one folding map laid down with minor loss and small area of restoration, text block cracking at places, slightly rubbed

FROM THE LIBRARY OF THE BRITISH RESIDENT IN NEPAL. Brian Houghton Hodgson (c.1800-1894), signature on title. Hodgson, diplomatist and Nepalese scholar, was appointed resident in Nepal in 1833, having been acting-resident 1829-31; he was also a naturalist and ethnologist, and studied and described many species of birds and mammals from the Himalayas.

Yakushi (1994) H399

Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"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."

Hooker and one of his travelling companions Archibald Campbell, were famously imprisoned by the diwan of Sikkim over a border violation. “The British government secured their release within weeks by threatening to invade Sikkim. The elderly raja was punished with the annexation of some of his land and the withdrawal of his British pension, a response that even some of the British thought excessive” (ODNB). Hooker's work is dedicated to Charles Darwin.