CHURCHILL, A COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS, LONDON: FOR JOHN WALTHOE [&C], 1732

6 volumes, folio (350 x 220mm.), list of subscribers with engraved arms of subscribers, 2 engraved portraits, 163 engraved plans, maps, views and diagrams, many double-page, some folding and mounted on guards, numerous engraved illustrations, contemporary mottled calf gilt, speckled edges, rebacked or repaired retaining original spines, slightly rubbed, sold not subject to return

Apparently Richard Shuttleworth Streatfield (1805-1851), armorial bookplate, 'data fata sequutus'

cf. Borba de Moraes, pp.181-5; cf. Hill 295; cf. NMM 33; Sabin 13015 and 13016 (collation differs at places)

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."

SECOND, ENLARGED EDITION. Originally published in 1704 in four volumes, this edition includes an additional two volumes. By the third edition, published in 1744-47, the work had grown to eight volumes. An extensive collection of voyages to America, China, Turkey, Ceylon, Africa, India, Persia, and elsewhere.