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Stokes, John Lort
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Discoveries in Australia; with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837 [-] 43. London: T. and W. Boone, 1846
- Paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (222 x 135mm.), 8 folding maps (6 in cover pocket at front of vol.2), 26 plates, errata in volume one, a total of 22pp. of publisher's advertisements bound at the beginning and end of each volume, advertisement slip in vol.2 only, original blue blindstamped ribbed cloth, yellow endpapers, minor spotting and offsetting, text block splitting, cover pocket becoming detached, light wear to bindings, spines sunned
Provenance
Miss Rees, ownership inscription on each front paste-down endpaper; Lloyd, ownership inscription on each title
Literature
Ferguson 4406; Wantrup 89
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
This work describes the surveys of HMS Beagle between 1837 and 1843, the last two years of which she was under the command of Stokes. Particular areas which had not previously been surveyed in great detail included the Torres and Bass Straits and the approaches to Adelaide and the Swan River near Perth. Additionally, the expedition discovered new rivers in the Gulf of Carpentaria on the north-west coast.