- 186
BRUCE, WILLIAM--[BROWN, R.N. RUDMOSE, AND OTHERS]
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- The Voyage of the "Scotia". Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration in Antarctic Seas. Edinburgh: William Blackwood and Sons, 1906
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo, xxiv, 376pp., 3 maps [2 folding and coloured], 105 photo illustrations on 59 plates, original pictorial grey and white cloth, top edge gilt, slipcase
Literature
Rosove 50; Spence 193; Taurus 51
Condition
A fine copy
"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
Presentation copy from William Bruce, the expedition leader, to William Hunter.
William Bruce had declined the opportunity of accompanying Scott's Discovery expedition as a naturalist, instead embarking upon this Scottish-financed voyage, which he led, to the Weddell sea in 1902-04. As Taurus notes, the underfunded expedition became frozen over the winter, but nonetheless Bruce discovered Coats Land, and undertook the first thorough study of penguins.