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Porter, Jane [and William Ogilvie]
Estimate
300 - 500 GBP
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Description
- Sir Edward Seaward's Narrative of his Shipwreck, and consequent discovery of certain islands in the Caribbean Sea... London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1831
- Paper
3 volumes, 8vo (173 x 113mm.), FIRST EDITION, vignette title pages, original blue cloth, spines gilt, all edges speckled, collector's folding blue cloth box, extremities of boards a little rubbed, three hinges expertly repaired, endpapers slightly browned, volume 1 lacking half-title, some soiling to final leaves of volume 1 (not affecting text)
Literature
Sabin 64323; Wolff 5612
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
Rarely seen in the original cloth.
Although published under his sister's name, the majority of the text was in fact written by William Ogilvie Porter, a naval surgeon who drew on his shipboard experiences to write "something for my [his] amusement" (quoted in Woolf).