- 974
Orlebar, John
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- A Midshipman's Journal, on Board H.M.S. Seringapatam... containing Brief Observations on Pitcairn's Island, and other Islands in the South Sea. London: Whittaker, Treacher, and Co., 1833
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (223 x 137mm.), [1-5], 6-84pp., original cloth, printed paper label, uncut, slipcase, some wear to spine
Provenance
SIR THOMAS PHILLIPPS, with his press mark
Literature
Hill (2004) 1264
Condition
The condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"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
"ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST INTERESTING OF THE EARLY NINETEENTH-CENTURY ACCOUNTS OF VOYAGES TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN" (Hill).
The Seringapatam visited Easter Island, Pitcairn, the Marquesas, Tahiti, Society Islands, Tonga and the Friendly Islands. Copies of the account were limited to family and friends. This copy has an erased inscription dated June 1833.