- 920
Nares, George
Estimate
500 - 700 GBP
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- Nares, George
- Arctic Expedition. Papers and correspondence relating to the equipment and fitting out of the Arctic expedition of 1875. London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1875
- paper
FIRST EDITION, folio (315 x 193mm.), 40pp., red half morocco over blue paper boards
Literature
Arctic Bibliography 45251
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
George Nares (1831-1915) had been the captain of HMS Challenger on its three-year circumnavigation of the globe. The purpose of the British Arctic expedition of 1875-1876, in the vessels Alert and Discovery, was chiefly to reach the North Pole. In the end, the expedition got further north than any previous, but fell short of the pole after an outbreak of scurvy led Nares to call off the voyage and return early.
The contents leaf refers to an “Admiralty chart of the Polar Seas (issued separately)”; for this, see lot 921.