Lot 163
Abyssinia expedition.- Szczepanowski (Lv.) [Sketchbook of travel in England, France, Abyssinia and India including on HMS Bernice in support of the Abyssinia expedition], 98 watercolour and pen and ink sketches, some signed W Stephen, 1 small photograph, 1864-83.
Hammer Price: £1,200
Description
Abyssinia expedition.- Szczepanowski (Lv.) Sketches..., [Sketchbook of travel in England, France, Abyssinia and India including on HMS Bernice in support of the Abyssinia expedition], 98 watercolour and pen and ink sketches, some signed W Stephen, 1 small photograph, all laid down, foxed and browned, ff. loose, original half morocco, worn, covers detached, lacks spine, oblong 4to, 1864-83.
⁂ Watercolours and sketches include: "Sunset over the Abyssinia mountains as seen from the "Bernice" in Annesley Bay"; "Souvenirs of my 22 months voyage in the ship Bernice, Capt Mellin to Bombay, Kurrachee, Aden and Annesley Bay (in the Abyssinian expedition) from 4th June 1867 to 1869" etc.
Description
Abyssinia expedition.- Szczepanowski (Lv.) Sketches..., [Sketchbook of travel in England, France, Abyssinia and India including on HMS Bernice in support of the Abyssinia expedition], 98 watercolour and pen and ink sketches, some signed W Stephen, 1 small photograph, all laid down, foxed and browned, ff. loose, original half morocco, worn, covers detached, lacks spine, oblong 4to, 1864-83.
⁂ Watercolours and sketches include: "Sunset over the Abyssinia mountains as seen from the "Bernice" in Annesley Bay"; "Souvenirs of my 22 months voyage in the ship Bernice, Capt Mellin to Bombay, Kurrachee, Aden and Annesley Bay (in the Abyssinian expedition) from 4th June 1867 to 1869" etc.
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