- 311
[West-Indies]
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
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Description
- A Brief and Perfect Journal of the late Proceedings and Successe of the English Army in the West-Indies, continued until June the 24th. 1655. … By I.S. an eye-witnesse. London, 1655
- paper, ink, leather
4to (7 x 5 2/8 in.; 177 x 132 mm). Some minor repair to inner margin of title-page, lower fore-edge corner of A2 restored, scattered soiling and staining, lacking final blank. Modern half calf.
Literature
Wing S35; ESTC R8777; Alden & Landis 655/26
Condition
4to (7 x 5 2/8 in.; 177 x 132 mm). Some minor repair to inner margin of title-page, lower fore-edge corner of A2 restored, scattered soiling and staining, lacking final blank. Modern half calf.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
First edition, with "Successe" on the title-page and 39 lines on page 6. The still unidentified author of this work describes the expedition under General Venables and Admiral Penn to the Spanish West Indies instigated by Cromwell and known as the "Western Design." The principal object was the taking of Hispaniola, seat of Spanish power in the Caribbean. Frustrated in this, the expedition redeemed itself by the taking of the then sparsely settled Jamaica.