- 43
Cook, James--Anderson, G.W.
Estimate
700 - 1,000 GBP
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Description
- A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World. London: Alex Hogg, [1784]
- paper
Folio (382 x 238mm.), engraved portrait, folding map and 155 plates, maps and plans, 4pp. list of subscribers at end, twentieth-century blue half calf, some cropping, mainly to imprints but just affecting image at p.399 and p.418, gathering 5O misbound after 5P, very occasional slight spotting, spine faded, binding slightly rubbed and dust-soiled
Provenance
Edmund H. Turton, Upsall, signature on title and bookplate
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
Includes Captain Cook's three voyages, as well as those of Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Mulgrave, Anson and Drake. The work, which is often found incomplete, is described by Hill as "an important compilation of English voyages".