- 1330
Weddell, James
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- A Voyage towards the South Pole... containing an examination of the Antarctic Sea. London: Longman, Hurst [&c.], 1825
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (225 x 133mm.), 16pp. adverts, iv, 276pp., errata slip, hand-coloured aquatint frontispiece, 4 aquatint plates, 8 engraved maps, 6 folding, 2 folding aquatint plates of coastal profiles printed in blue, original grey paper boards, printed paper label, uncut
Provenance
Louis de Freycinet, ownership signature, notes
Literature
Hill (2004) 1843; Rosove 345.A1; Spence 1246; Taurus Collection 4
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, 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
CAPTAIN LOUIS DE FREYCINET'S COPY, with his signature on the title, and 76 pages with his notes and underlinings in pencil. Freycinet met Weddell in the Falkland Islands early in 1820 after his ship Uranie had been wrecked there. Weddell, in the Jane, was on his first sealing voyage heading for the newly discovered South Shetland Islands