Raleigh, Walter

FIRST EDITION, small 8vo (144 x 92mm.), [10], 42, [2], 66, [4], 46, [2], 70pp., general and sectional titles within typographical border, engraved portrait, woodcut initials, contemporary dark speckled calf, spine gilt in compartments

Gordon W. Jones, Falmouth, Virginia, bookplate

Pforzheimer 835; Wing R170

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.
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This work was printed with its own pagination and signatures but was issued, as here, bound with other works and a portrait of Raleigh under a covering title: Judicious and Select Essayes. Raleigh's Apologie for his voyage to Guiana is the first printed account of his second voyage to Guiana, and is notable for the early appearance of the word tobacco on pages 24 (“tobaccho”) and 34.