- 1075
Rogers, Woodes
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- A Cruising Voyage round the World: First to the South-Seas, thence to the East-Indies, and homewards by the Cape of Good Hope... containing... an Account of Alexander Selkirk's living alone four Years and four Months in an Island. London: A. Bell and B. Lintot, 1712
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (193 x 118mm.), xxii, 428, 56pp., [xiv pp. index], 5 folding engraved maps, contemporary panelled calf, red label
Provenance
John Talbot Gernon, red morocco book label
Literature
Borba de Moraes p.744; Hill (2004) 1479; Howes R421; Sabin 72753
Condition
Minor spotting and staining to certain pages.
Slight denting to back cover.
Overall, 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
"Rogers's account is considered a buccaneering classic... After sailing down the coast of Brazil and rounding Cape Horn, he made for the deserted island of Juan Fernandez to seek shelter from a severe storm. There Rogers rescued the celebrated Alexander Selkirk, a Scot who had been marooned several years before... who has been immortalized as the prototype for the title character in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe. An account of Selkirk's true adventures is given. The expedition then cruised the coast of Peru, taking various prizes, reached California, and crossed the Pacific to Asia. The high point of this circumnavigation was the capture of the Manila galleon, in 1709, at Puerto Seguro" (Hill).
For Edward Cooke's description of this voyage see Exploration and Discovery, part 1, lots 324 and 325.