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Willyams, Cooper
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- A Voyage up the Mediterranean in his Majesty's Ship the Swiftsure. London: For J. White, 1802
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (275 x 222mm.), engraved dedication leaf, sepia aquatint double-page map, plan, and 40 aquatint plates, modern three-quarter brown morocco over marbled boards, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, final 3 leaves worn at lower corner, 2 of which reinforced, small area of rubbing to the lower board, strengthened at gutter
Literature
cf. Abbey Travel 196 (large paper edition); Blackmer 1813; Hilmy, II p.334
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
From 24 May 1798, Willyams served as chaplain on the Swiftsure in Nelson's squadron. His eye-witness account, including of the Battle of the Nile, was published two years after his return to England, and was accompanied by numerous plates engraved from his own drawings.