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Cook, Captain James--Dalrymple, A.
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- A Letter from Mr. Dalrymple to Dr. Hawkesworth, occasioned by some groundless and illiberal Imputations in his Account of the late Voyages to the South. London: J. Nourse, 1773
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FIRST EDITION, second issue (see footnote), 4to (267 x 216mm.), [ii], 36pp., folding engraved 'Chart of the South Pacific Ocean, pointing out the Discoveries made therein previous to 1764', BOUND WITH: the "Preface to the Second Edition" of Cook's first voyage: 4pp. (containing Hawkesworth's reply to Dalrymple's Letter), red morocco, marbled endpapers, the first work lacking the half-title and final blank
Literature
BCJC652, 4450 and 45772; Holmes 6; Cook A27 (see http://hdl.handle.net/10023/2634); Sabin 18340; not in Hill
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
VERY RARE. The second and best issue on ordinary paper and with the folding chart (see Holmes).
Dalrymple wrote this pamphlet in response to Hawkesworth's publication of Cook's first voyage, criticising the achievements and importance of the voyage of the Endeavour and disputing claims of new discoveries and including a general attack on the Admiralty. Although Cook was the intended recipient of Dalrymple's wrath, Cook had become a national hero on his return, so Dalrymple chose to attack his editor instead. Hawkesworth's reply in his preface to the second edition (present here), so enraged Dalrymple that he prepared another bitter pamphlet, but this was not published due to Hawkesworth's death on November 16th 1773.