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ANSON, A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, 1748, 4TO, LARGE PAPER COPY, FIRST EDITION, CONTEMPORARY CALF
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4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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描述
- A Voyage round the World... compiled from papers and other materials... by Richard Walter. London: printed for the author, by John and Paul Knapton, 1748
- paper
FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER COPY, 4to (289 x 222mm.), 42 engraved plates, maps and plans, all but one double-page and/or folding, directions to the binder leaf at end, contemporary calf, spine gilt, occasional offsetting, binding slightly rubbed, expertly rebacked retaining original spine
出版
Borba de Moraes p.38; Hill (2004) 1817; Sabin 1626
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."
拍品資料及來源
A LARGE PAPER COPY OF THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT OF ANSON'S VOYAGE. "This compilation has long occupied a distinguished position as a masterpiece of descriptive travel. Anson's voyage appears to have been the most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century" (Hill). Anson was Commander in Chief of a mission to the South Seas, 1740-1744. Undertaken during the Anglo-Spanish war, the intention of the mission was to raid the coast of Pacific South America, to attack Panama and incite the native population to rebel against the Spanish. Bad weather, bad luck and scurvy depleted the squadron so that only one of the eight ships, the Centurion, remained. The capture of a Spanish ship laden with silver and gold was the one success of the mission.