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THBWEDDELL, James, 1787-1834. A Voyage Towards the South Pole.
Lot 80
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The Gray's December Fine Antiques, Art and Decorations Auction features a rare Federal Cylinder Desk and Bookcase from Bankson and Lawson, Baltimore, created between 1785 - 1792, along with many other intriguing antiques, several 16th C - 19th C paintings by Flemish, Dutch and German artists and numerous silver, gilt and bronze decorations. Wonderful rugs, Ogee and tall case clocks, architectural elements and a large taxidermy Marlin round out this compelling end of year auction. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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- Lot Description
WEDDELL, James, 1787-1834. A Voyage Towards the South Pole, performed in the years 1822-24 : containing an examination of the Antarctic Sea to the seventy-fourth degree of latitude, and a visit to Tierra del Fuego, with a particular account of the inhabitants, to which is added, much useful information on the coasting navigation of Cape Horn, and the adjacent lands, with charters of harbours, & c by James Weddell.
First Edition.
London : Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green, 1825.
iv, 276 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates, with color frontis, illustrations (some folded), maps (some folded) .
Bound in modern ¾ leather with marbled boards, raised bands, red leather spine label, gilt spine title, speckled edges.
H: 8 1/4 W: 5 1/2 in.
Maps & Illustrations:
Title page. Men and Women of Terra del Fuego. (Drawn from nature by I, Weddell.)
Title page. Folding Map (copy) Chart of the Tracks of the Vessels Jane Beaufoy in their Southern Voyages of Investigation in 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823,1824. By J. Weddell, R. N.
P 16-17 folding map River of Santa Cruz. ( Sid.(y) Hall sculpt.) Port St. Elena. ( Sid.(y) Hall sculpt.)
P 22-23 Sea Leopard of South Orkney’s. (Drawn from nature by I, Weddell.)
P 24-25 Chart of South Orkneys, Surveyed during two Voyages to these Islands by J. Weddell, R.N. The south side of these Islands was examined with Boats, under the direction of Mr. Mathew Brisbune.
P 34-35 Brig. Jane & Cutter Beaufoy, in latitude 68, South, passing to the Southward through a chain of Ice Islands. Feb. 1823. (Drawn by A. Masson from a Sketch by Cap. Weddell.)
P 40-41 Folding Maps The Polar Part of the Northern Hemisphere ( Sid.(y) Hall sculpt.) The Polar Part of the Southern Hemisphere. ( Sid.(y) Hall sculpt.)
P 44-45 Brig. Jane & Cutter Beaufoy, in the latitude of 74, 15 South; returning Northward, 20th Feb, 1823. (Drawn by A. Masson from a Sketch by Cap. Weddell. I. Clark sculp.)
P 96-97 Chart of Berkley’s Sound in the Falkland Islands. Sid.(y) Hall sculpt.)
P 132-133 Folding Map Chart of South Shetland. (Sid.(y) Hall sculpt.)
P 172-173 Brig. Jane & Cutter Beaufoy, in Indian Cove, Terra del Fuego. (Drawn by A. Masson from a Sketch by Cap. Weddell. I. Clark, sculp.)
P 192-3 Folding Map Chart of Cape Horn, and part of the Coast of Tierra del Fuego. ( Sid.(y) Hall sculpt.)
Appendix contains 2 folded maps of land topography from sea level. Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Browne & Green, 1825. I. Clark, sculpt.Good. Facsimile of “Charts of the Tracks of the Vessels Jane and Beaufoy,” tipped in at frontis., some very slight water stains at tail of text.Condition
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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