Lane, William.

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."

Rare broadsheet with letterpress title, as above, composed of two engraved maps, the North Pole with the engraved title 'Map of the North Polar Regions', the second titled in letterpress 'Plan of Lancaster Sound, penetrated by Capt. Parry, in July 1819', the maps edited from Admiralty Records by W. Lane, a Teacher of Navigation employed by Blachford. The map of Lancaster Sound is overprinted on the sheet, with its eastern extremity a separate paste-over. The maps are set above an extensive panel of text of 'Interesting Particulars of the Voyage', recounting Parry's discoveries in the unsuccessful quest for a North-West Passage, ending with his landfall in the Orkneys on 28^th October 1820.

COPAC records only the British Library example; not traced in the online catalogues of the National Maritime Museum, or Canadian Library and Archives.