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Drage, Theodore Swaine
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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- An Account of a Voyage for the discovery of a North-West Passage by Hudson's Streights, to the Western and Southern Ocean of America. Performed in the Year 1746 and 1747, in the Ship California, Capt. Francis Smith. By the Clerk of the California. London: Jolliffe, Corbett and Clarke, 1748
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FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (206 x 125mm.), (vol.1) [ii], viii, 238pp.; (vol.2) [ii], 326pp., [xviii pp. index], 6 folding maps, 4 plates, contemporary calf, full gilt spines, black labels, red speckled edges, some tears to maps, one with narrow slit at fold (p.287, vol.2) and laid down
A rare work which describes the voyage undertaken to sustain Arthur Dobbs' claim that a north-west passage existed leading from Hudson Bay. The account also includes descriptions of the manners and customs of the native Americans, natural history and weather. The six maps comprise: The Northern Ocean; Hudson's Straits and Bay; Hudson's Streights and Bay, of Davis Streights, and Baffin's Bay; The West and North-West parts of Hudson's Bay; Hudson's Bay according to the discoveries in the years 1746 & 1747; Chart for the better understanding of De Font's letter.
A rare work which describes the voyage undertaken to sustain Arthur Dobbs' claim that a north-west passage existed leading from Hudson Bay. The account also includes descriptions of the manners and customs of the native Americans, natural history and weather. The six maps comprise: The Northern Ocean; Hudson's Straits and Bay; Hudson's Streights and Bay, of Davis Streights, and Baffin's Bay; The West and North-West parts of Hudson's Bay; Hudson's Bay according to the discoveries in the years 1746 & 1747; Chart for the better understanding of De Font's letter.
Provenance
Joseph Pickford Esq, armorial bookplate
Literature
JCB III I.872; Sabin 20808; Staton & Tremaine 206 (the latter two works calling for 5 maps only in this work)
Condition
A fine 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."