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Bligh, William
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- A Voyage to the South Sea... in His Majesty's Ship the Bounty, commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh. Including an Account of the Mutiny on Board the said Ship. London: George Nicol, 1792
- PAPER
FIRST EDITION, 4to (302 x 230mm.), a tall copy with good margins, 8 engraved plates and maps, 5 folding, contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt, gilt edges, some offsetting of plates, frontispiece slightly spotted, binding slightly rubbed, expertly rebacked retaining original spine
Provenance
William Beckford, Fonthill Abbey, note on lower free endleaf, his sale, 9 September-27 October 1823, lot 3098; William Gott (1797-1863), bookplate; Tristan Buesst (1894-1982), book label; sale Christie's London, 25 November 1981, lot 135 (described as "large paper")
Literature
Ferguson 125; Hill (2004) 135
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
WILLIAM BECKFORD'S COPY OF THIS "EXTREMELY IMPORTANT BOOK" (Hill).
This is the first official account of the Bounty expedition. It was based on Bligh's journals but was probably ghost-written by Captain James Burney (brother of the novelist Frances Burney) and seen through the press under the auspices of Sir Joseph Banks while Bligh was away on his second breadfruit voyage. It is substantially longer than Bligh's own account (A Narrative of the Mutiny).