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Ellis, Henry
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Ellis, Henry
- Considerations on the Great Advantages which would arise from the Discovery of the North West Passage, and a clear Account of the most practicable Method for Attempting that Discovery. [London: for the Author], 1750
- paper
FIRST EDITION, small 4to (228 x 174mm.), 8pp., folding engraved map, red morocco, blue endpapers
Rare. No copies are recorded at auction in the last 40 years and the Hill Collection contains just a facsimile.
"Although Ellis had been a participant in the Dobbs-Northwest Committee expedition, which had conclusively disproved the widely-held idea that a Northwest Passage began on the western shores of Hudson Bay, he still considered that such a passage might be found through further exploration of the Pacific Ocean, and this popular pamphlet thus sustained the assumption that there was a passage to be found. Indeed, Ellis did much to interest the English in the continuing hunt" (Hill).
Rare. No copies are recorded at auction in the last 40 years and the Hill Collection contains just a facsimile.
"Although Ellis had been a participant in the Dobbs-Northwest Committee expedition, which had conclusively disproved the widely-held idea that a Northwest Passage began on the western shores of Hudson Bay, he still considered that such a passage might be found through further exploration of the Pacific Ocean, and this popular pamphlet thus sustained the assumption that there was a passage to be found. Indeed, Ellis did much to interest the English in the continuing hunt" (Hill).
Literature
Hill (2004) 541; Sabin 22311; Staton & Tremaine 208
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."