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Longitude acts
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- An Act for Providing a Publick Reward for such Person or Persons as shall Discover the Longitude at Sea. London: John Baskett, 1714, FIRST EDITION, folio (285 x 190mm.), 6pp. (pp.353-358), disbound
- paper
Together with 14 further Longitude Acts for the years 1741, 1753, 1762, 1763, 1765 (Cap. XI), 1765 (Cap. XX), 1770, 1774, 1777, 1780, 1781, 1796, 1803 and 1806, all folio, disbound
Literature
Grolier / Horblitt 42a
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
A COMPLETE SERIES OF 15 LONGITUDE ACTS INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL OF 1714 which offered £20,000 for the discovery of the measurement of longitude.
“An early example of a means adopted by a government for encouraging scientific discovery and progress” (Grolier / Horblitt).