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Broughton, William Robert
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Broughton, William Robert
- A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean... performed in His Majesty's sloop Providence, and her tender, in the years 1785, 1796, 1797, 1798. London: T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1804
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FIRST EDITION, 4to (268 x 210mm.), xx, 394pp., [2pp. adverts], 9 engraved plates and maps, 7 folding, plate list on p.394, contemporary flame calf, spine gilt, red morocco label, marbled endpapers and edges, occasional light spotting
Provenance
Duke of Abercorn, pencil note on fly-leaf
Literature
Cordier, Japonica 457; Ferguson 389; Forbes 352; Hill (2004) 191; Howes B821; Lada-Morcarski 59; Sabin 8423
Condition
A fine copy; occasional slight spotting
"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
"A SCARCE AND IMPORTANT WORK. In 1793 Broughton was made commander of the Providence, Captain Bligh's former ship, and was sent out to the northwest coast of America to join Captain George Vancouver. He sailed to Rio de Janeiro, thence to Australia, Tahiti, and the Hawaiian Islands, and on to Nootka Sound on Vancouver Island. Finding that Captain Vancouver had left, Broughton sailed down the coast to Monterey, across the Pacific to the Hawaiian Islands and on to Japan. For four years he carried out a close survey of the coast of Asia and the Islands of Japan. The ship was lost off Formosa, but the crew were all saved, and work continued in the tender. He arrived back in England in 1799 and, until his death, saw much further important service, for the most part in the Far East. This voyage was one of the most important ever made to the northwest coast of America. It is on this document that Great Britain based her claim to the Oregon Territory, in 1846" (Hill).