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[Vancouver, George]
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
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[A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; in which the Coast of North-West America has been Carefully Examined and Accurately Surveyed ... and Performed in the Years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795. London: Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson and J. Edwards, 1798]
Atlas volume only, folio (22 1/8 x 17 in.; 562 x 432 mm). 10 folding charts & 6 plates of coastal profiles; occasional marginal spotting or soiling, some small fold tears, small dampstains in lower inner corner of a few maps. Later three-quarter mottled calf gilt; joints cracked, corners and portions of spine torn, some light stains on covers.
Atlas volume only, folio (22 1/8 x 17 in.; 562 x 432 mm). 10 folding charts & 6 plates of coastal profiles; occasional marginal spotting or soiling, some small fold tears, small dampstains in lower inner corner of a few maps. Later three-quarter mottled calf gilt; joints cracked, corners and portions of spine torn, some light stains on covers.
Literature
Hill (2004), no. 1753; Lande 1495; Sabin 98443; Wagner I:239-250
Condition
occasional marginal spotting or soiling, some small fold tears, small dampstains in lower inner corner of a few maps. Later three-quarter mottled calf gilt; joints cracked, corners and portions of spine torn, some light stains on covers.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition. "This voyage became one of the most important ever made in the interests of geographical knowledge" (Hill). Vancouver, who had served on Captain Cook's second and third voyages, was appointed commander of the expedition to survey the establishments of other powers on the northwest coast of North America, and to find a possible passage to the Atlantic. Vancouver died en route and the present work was published by his brother John with the assistance of Captain Peter Puget.