- 325
Cooke, Edward
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Cooke, Edward
- A Voyage to the South Sea, and Round the World, perform'd in the Years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the Ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol. London: H.M. for B. Lintot and R. Gosling, A. Bettesworth and W. Innys, 1712
- Paper
Second edition, 2 volumes, 8vo (191 x 110mm.), (vol.1) xxii, 432pp., [x pp. index]; (vol.2) [iv], xxiv, 328pp., [viii pp. index], folding double-hemisphere engraved world map, 25 engraved maps, plans and plates [6 folding], 3 folding tables, woodcut illustrations, contemporary panelled calf, red label, some browning, slight offsetting of plates, small tear in upper margin of map of Amazon
Provenance
[Edwards of] Nanhoron, armorial bookplate
Literature
Hill (2004) 372; cf. Borba de Moraes p.206; Sabin 16303; cf. Wagner 77
Condition
A good copy
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"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
Second and much improved edition of Cooke's narrative of the buccaneering expedition with the ships Dutchess and Duke under the command of Capt. Woodes Rogers, published in the same year as the first (see lot 324).
In addition to presenting an abundance of geographic and ethnographic information, this work is a remarkable source concerning New World fish and birds, which are described as well as illustrated. While the world map seems to be only a copy of Moll's (California as an island), the folding map of the Amazon River is quite detailed, copying an engraving originally done in Quito for the Jesuit mission.
In addition to presenting an abundance of geographic and ethnographic information, this work is a remarkable source concerning New World fish and birds, which are described as well as illustrated. While the world map seems to be only a copy of Moll's (California as an island), the folding map of the Amazon River is quite detailed, copying an engraving originally done in Quito for the Jesuit mission.