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Powell, J. Giles
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- The Narrative of a Voyage to the Swan River, with an account of that settlement from an authentic source; containing useful hints to those who contemplate an emigration to Western Australia. London: for F.C. Westley, 1831
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (223 x 136mm.), xii, [iv (list of subscribers and advertisement leaf)], 290pp., folding map of Swan River Settlement, original green cloth, printed paper label, slipcase
Provenance
Sir Thomas Phillipps, with "MHC" in pencil and his press-mark in ink; "Australiana. Catalogue of valuable printed books and manuscripts", sale in these rooms, 6 April 1982, lot 257; Franklin Brooke-Hitching, pencil initials, his sale in these rooms, 19 March 2015, lot 1037
Literature
Ferguson 1467; not in Wantrup
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
RARE; THE PHILLIPPS-BROOKE-HITCHING COPY: just 79 copies on the subscribers list. This is the first major book on the new settlement "compiled from several letters addressed by a young man... now resident at the Swan River to his relations in England" (advertisement).