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Cook, Captain James--Sparrman, Anders
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Resa till Goda Hopps-Udden, Södra Pol-kretsen, och Omkring Jordklotet, samt till Hottentott- och Caffer-Lander, Åren 1772-76. Stockholm: Anders J. Nordstrom, 1783
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FIRST EDITION, part 1 (only, of 3 parts, but complete in itself), 8vo (180 x 110mm.), 9 folding engraved plates, one folding chart, contemporary half calf, speckled boards, plate 2 slightly trimmed (not affecting image), minor staining, rubbed
Literature
BCJC 1274 (one location only); Holmes, Captain James Cook: A Bibliographical Excursion, 46; Du Reitz, Bibliotheca Polynesia, 1218; Mendelssohn 4, p. 360
Condition
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."
"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
Part one of the very rare Swedish edition. First edition of "Sparrman's account of his travels in South Africa [and its anthropology, flora and fauna], perhaps the most widely read Swedish travel book written before the nineteenth century. Although the title page of this edition is marked "Forste Delen" (i.e. vol.1), the volume is complete and finished whole (the voyage of Cook being described on pp.86-108 and 637-9)" (Du Reitz).
All parts are rare and seldom found together due to the length of publication. The English edition of 1785 translated this part only, and no version of the second part (pub. Stockholm, 1808) appeared in English until the Golden Cockerel Press edition of 1944. The third part appeared in 1818 and is of extreme rarity, Holmes remarking that he had not seen a copy. No copy of any part of the original Swedish edition is held in the Hill collection.
Dr Anders Sparrman (1748-1820), Swedish physician and naturalist, visited the Cape of Good Hope in 1772 for several months before joining Captain Cook on his voyage towards the South Pole. He returned in 1775-1776 when he travelled from the Cape eastwards into Kaffaria.
All parts are rare and seldom found together due to the length of publication. The English edition of 1785 translated this part only, and no version of the second part (pub. Stockholm, 1808) appeared in English until the Golden Cockerel Press edition of 1944. The third part appeared in 1818 and is of extreme rarity, Holmes remarking that he had not seen a copy. No copy of any part of the original Swedish edition is held in the Hill collection.
Dr Anders Sparrman (1748-1820), Swedish physician and naturalist, visited the Cape of Good Hope in 1772 for several months before joining Captain Cook on his voyage towards the South Pole. He returned in 1775-1776 when he travelled from the Cape eastwards into Kaffaria.