- 1122
Scoresby, William
Estimate
500 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Memorials of the sea. London [but printed in Exeter]: James Nisbet and Co., 1835
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 12mo (179 x 102mm.), [2], [vi]-x, 394pp., contemporary half calf, spine gilt, green label
Provenance
Frances, Viscountess Lorton, book label
Literature
Plimer 413; Sabin 78175
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
Includes an account of the Mary Russell murders, in which the captain of the ship, which sailed from Barbados for Cork in 1828, dreamt that there was going to be a mutiny and murdered his two passengers and most of the crew. Upon his arrival he was put into an asylum until his death forty-five years later. The other "memorials" in this work relate to the Arctic, the loss of a whaler, Iceland, and a hurricane.