- 297
Cook, Captain James--Forster, George
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Vom Brodbaum. [Kassel: Privately printed], 1784
- paper
FIRST EDITION, small 4to (189 x 152mm.), [ii], 48pp., 2 engraved plates, contemporary sheep-backed paper boards, moderately browned, slightly spotted, some wear to spine
Provenance
Ernst Nolte's copy with his signature and some notes; sale Christie's East, 5 June 1997, lot 317
Literature
Du Rietz 447 (for Kleine Schriften); Pritzel 2974; not traced in Sabin, Nissen, Holmes, Howes, Hill, Streeter
Condition
A good 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
Forster’s treatise on the bread-fruit tree, using observations gathered during the author's voyage with Captain Cook, was first published in Kassel in 1784 where he was appointed professor of natural science. Being printed for private distribution this original separate issue was limited to a small print run and therefore is exceedingly rare. It was published subsequently in Vienna in the Magazin für Wissenschaften und Litteratur (1785) and within Forster's Kleine Schriften (1803).