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Willyams, Cooper
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Willyams, Cooper
- A Voyage up the Mediterranean in His Majesty's ship the Swiftsure, one of the squadron under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson... with a description of the Battle of the Nile on the first of August 1798, and a detail of events that occurred subsequent to the battle in various parts of the Mediterranean. London: T. Bensley for J. White, 1802
- Paper
First edition, large paper copy, folio (475 x 323mm.), hand-coloured engraved dedication, 42 hand-coloured engraved plates (including 1 double-page map), contemporary russia gilt with the Roxburghe arms, spine gilt in compartments, marbled edges, lower board detached, extremities slightly rubbed
Provenance
John Ker, 3rd Duke of Roxburghe (1740-1804), arms on binding (his library sold in May-July 1812)
Literature
Abbey, Travel 196; this edition not in Atabey or Blackmer
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the 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."
"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
Willyams, a chaplain and an artist, was present at the Battle of the Nile in which the French forces of Napoleon were beaten by Horatio Nelson. A number of the plates relate to this event but the majority are more accurately reflected in the title of the second edition of this work which appeared in 1821 as A Selection of Views in Egypt, Palestine, Rhodes, Italy, Minorca, and Gibraltar (Atabey 1339; Blackmer 1814), with some slight differences in the plates.