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Bennett, Frederick Debell
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Bennett, Frederick Debell
- Narrative of a Whaling Voyage Round the Globe, from the Year 1833-1836. Comprising Sketches of Polynesia, California, The Indian Archipelago, etc. With an Account of Southern Whales, the Sperm Whale Fishery, and the Natural History of the Climates Visited. London: Richard Bentley, 1840
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FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes in 1, 8vo (213 x 131mm.), (vol.1) xvi, 402pp.; (vol.2) [ii], v-viii, 396pp., folding map, 2 plates, contemporary half calf, full gilt spine, red label, dark red cloth boards, marbled endpapers and edges, gilt crest on upper cover, very slightly spotted
Literature
Hill (2004) 113; Sabin 4726; Spence 122
Condition
A fine copy
"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
"According to Herman Melville, this is one of the only two works on the whale fishery of any value" (Sabin). "In 1834 Bennett visited Pitcairn Island and gives an account of the islanders and details concerning the mutiny of the Bounty. Madeira, Tahiti, the Marquesas, and Hawaii were among other islands visited... Bennett was a scientist attached to this expedition. He was specifically assigned to observe the anatomy and habits of southern whales, to determine the best way of conducting the sperm whale fishery industry, to investigate the islands of Polynesia, and to collect samples of natural history" (Hill).