FRESHFIELD, DOUGLAS W. - ‘ROUND KANGCHENJUNGA’
FRESHFIELD, DOUGLAS W. - ‘ROUND KANGCHENJUNGA’
published by Edward Arnold, London, 1903, red cloth bound, retaining fold-out map before index, purchased by Perran Wood from Henry Sotheran
Provenance:
The collection of Perran Wood, thence by family descent.
Perran Wood was born in Cape Town in 1945. He moved to the United Kingdom in the 1970s, where he became a glass expert at Sotheby’s.
In retirement, Perran devoted himself to his enduring love of books, building an extensive collection and earning widespread respect for his deep knowledge of the subject. His books were a source of lifelong curiosity and pleasure, each valued for what they held within their pages.
FRESHFIELD, DOUGLAS W. - ‘ROUND KANGCHENJUNGA’
published by Edward Arnold, London, 1903, red cloth bound, retaining fold-out map before index, purchased by Perran Wood from Henry Sotheran
Provenance:
The collection of Perran Wood, thence by family descent.
Perran Wood was born in Cape Town in 1945. He moved to the United Kingdom in the 1970s, where he became a glass expert at Sotheby’s.
In retirement, Perran devoted himself to his enduring love of books, building an extensive collection and earning widespread respect for his deep knowledge of the subject. His books were a source of lifelong curiosity and pleasure, each valued for what they held within their pages.
