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White, John
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Journal of a Voyage to New South Wales. London: J. Debrett, 1790
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 4to (290 x 230mm.), engraved title with vignette, dedication, advertisement leaf, list of subscribers, list of plates, 65 hand-coloured engraved plates, 4pp. publisher’s advertisements at end, calf gilt by Zaehnsdorf, top edge gilt, a few scratches to binding
Provenance
Baron Crewe, Crewe Hall, armorial bookplate
Literature
Hill (2004) 1858; Ferguson 97; Nissen ZBI 4390; Wantrup 17
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
John White was surgeon general to the settlement of New South Wales and sailed with the First Fleet. His account makes good some omissions in that of Governor Phillip, and is the best of the early descriptions of the natural history of the colony.
“White’s Journal is of key importance to any collection of Australiana and is essential to a collection of Foundation books” (Wantrup, p.78).