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Bligh, Captain William
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Bligh, Captain William
- A Narrative of the Mutiny, on board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, in the ship's boat. George Nicol, 1790
- paper
4to, FIRST EDITION, folding map bound as frontispiece, 2 folding maps at end, one folding plan ("A copy of the Draught from which the Bounty's Launch was built"), original blue boards, white paper spine, collector's brown morocco backed folding box, professional repairs to spine and inner joints, section of bookplate removed from pastedown endpaper, occasional light spotting and browning, some offsetting to final leaf of text from facing plate
[with:] The Gentleman's Magazine...for May 1790. John Nicols, D. Henry, 1790, 8vo, 484pp., disbound
[with:] The Gentleman's Magazine...for May 1790. John Nicols, D. Henry, 1790, 8vo, 484pp., disbound
Provenance
Nicholas Nicholas, armorial bookplate and owernship signature beneath
Literature
ESTC T7185; Hill (2004) 132
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
Captain Bligh's account of "ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE INCIDENTS IN THE WHOLE OF MARITIME HISTORY" (Hill).
Included in this lot is a copy of the May 1790 issue of The Gentleman's Magazine containing "Particulars of the Mutiny on Board the Bounty" (pp.463-464). This extensive early periodical report is heavy in its praise of Bligh, described as "highly qualified for this expedition": "the distress he has undergone entitle him to every reward... his seamanship appears as matchless, as the undertaking seems beyond the verge of probability".