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Chappell, Edward
Estimate
600 - 900 GBP
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- Chappell, Edward
- Narrative of a Voyage to Hudson's Bay in His Majesty's Ship Rosamond containing some Account of the North-Eastern Coast of America and of the Tribes inhabiting that remote Region. London: J. Mawman, 1817, [xii], 280pp., [ii pp. adverts], engraved folding map, 4 plates, the first page of adverts with a near contemporary cutting from a newspaper "The Esquimaux" pasted over it
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IBID. Voyage of His Majesty's Ship Rosamond to Newfoundland and the Southern Coast of Labrador. London: J. Mawman, 1818, [x], xx, 270, [ii] pp., engraved folding map, 3 plates
FIRST EDITIONS, together 2 works by Chappell, 8vo (218 x 132mm.), uniform black calf, spine decorated in gilt and blind, flat raised bands, red endpapers, yellow edges
FIRST EDITIONS, together 2 works by Chappell, 8vo (218 x 132mm.), uniform black calf, spine decorated in gilt and blind, flat raised bands, red endpapers, yellow edges
Literature
Sabin 12005 and 12006; Staton and Tremaine 976 and 941
Condition
Fine copies
"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
The first work relates to a voyage during the period May - November 1814 and contains an appendix of the Cree language; the second to a voyage in 1813, both on the Rosamond.