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JEFFERYS, THE WEST-INDIA ATLAS OR A COMPENDIOUS DESCRIPTION OF THE WEST-INDIES, 1775
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10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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描述
- The West-India Atlas or a Compendious Description of the West-Indies. London: printed for Robert Sayer and John Bennett, 1775
FIRST EDITION, folio (545 x 388mm.), letterpress title and double-page engraved pictorial additional title, dedication with engraved vignette, 39 mostly double-page engraved charts dated 1775, text on 14 leaves, old boards, new spine and corners, scattered spotting, small hole to map of Yucatan, contents becoming loose, hinges strengthened, slightly rubbed
出版
Phillips, Atlases 2699; NMM Catalogue 3, 360
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."
拍品資料及來源
Sixteen of the charts form, if joined, a large general chart of the West Indies extending from the Gulf coast of Texas, Florida and the Bahamas in the north, to Venezuela and the Guianas in the south. Others are detailed surveys of the commercially important individual islands, including the Virgin Islands, Jamaica, Barbados, Tobago, Curaçao, the Turks islands, Bermuda and others.