Lot 484
Burton, Sir Richard Francis
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
£500
Description
Ultima Thule: or, a Summer in Iceland. London: William P. Nimmo, 1875. First edition, 2 volumes, 8vo, 11 plates, 2 folding maps, brushed calf gilt, red gilt printed endpapers, all edges gilt, original cloth covers bound in (2)
Footnote
Provenance: The horse and thistle binding with the motto: "Ride Thro Be Trew" matches bindings belonging to Robert Tyndall Hamilton Bruce (1847-1899). Bruce was a Glaswegian businessman, patron of the arts and golfer. In 1903, many items from his estate were sold by Christie's.