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Auction archive: Lot number 399

PACIFIC TRAVEL] JACOBS, Thomas Jefferson Scenes, Incidents,...

Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$3,600
Auction archive: Lot number 399

PACIFIC TRAVEL] JACOBS, Thomas Jefferson Scenes, Incidents,...

Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$3,600
Beschreibung:

PACIFIC TRAVEL]. JACOBS, Thomas Jefferson Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Pacific Ocean . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1844. 8 o. 3 engraved plates (one folding). Original cloth; slipcase. FIRST EDITION of Jacobs's account of Captain Benjamin Morrell's fifth and sixth voyages. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Jacobs on the front free endpaper. Hill 876. -- JEWITT, John R. A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings, of John R. Jewitt; Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston . Edited by Richard Alsop. Middletown: Printed by Seth Richards, 1815. 12 o. Provenance : Frank Deering (bookplate). Engraved frontispiece plate. Contemporary calf; slipcase. Howes A-189. -- SMITH, Charles. La Peyrouse: A Comedy, in Two Acts . Translated from the German of Kotzebue by Charles Smith New York: Printed for Charles Smith and S. Stephens, 1800. 8 o. Modern quarter morocco. Evans 37755. -- [VASON, George]. An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo, One of the Friendly Islands, in the South-Sea . London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece and map. Later half calf (rebacked). FIRST EDITION. Hill 1760. -- SMITH, William. Journal of a Voyage in the Missionary Ship Duff . New York: Collins and Co., 1813. 12 o. Contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION. Hill 1589. -- TYERMAN, Daniel and George BENNETT Journal of Yoages and Travels ... In the South Sea Islands, China, India, & c. Compiled by James Montgomery. London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831. 2 volumes, 8 o. Frontispiece portraits and 12 engraved plates. Modern calf-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. Tyerman and Bennett were sent to the Pacific by the London Missionary Society, and their travels included Tahiti, Huahine, Hawaii, New Zealand, and New South Wales. Hill 1731. -- MORRELL, Benjamin. A Narrative of Four Voyages ... From the Year 1822 to 1831 . New York: J. & J. Harper, 1832. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Modern half morocco. FIRST EDITION. Known as the "biggest liar in the Pacific," Morrell's narrative is one of the earliest records of many of the South Sea Islands. Hill 1186. -- SEWARD, William. The Whale Fishery, and American Commerce in the Pacific Ocean. Speech of William H. Seward in the Senate of the United States . Washington, Buell & Blanchard, 1852. 4 o. Modern boards. FIRST EDITION of Seward's important speech dealing largely with the American whale fishery and the opening of the Arctic Ocean to whalers. Sabin 79593. Together 9 volumes, condition varies. (9)
PACIFIC TRAVEL]. JACOBS, Thomas Jefferson Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Pacific Ocean . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1844. 8 o. 3 engraved plates (one folding). Original cloth; slipcase. FIRST EDITION of Jacobs's account of Captain Benjamin Morrell's fifth and sixth voyages. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Jacobs on the front free endpaper. Hill 876. -- JEWITT, John R. A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings, of John R. Jewitt; Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston . Edited by Richard Alsop. Middletown: Printed by Seth Richards, 1815. 12 o. Provenance : Frank Deering (bookplate). Engraved frontispiece plate. Contemporary calf; slipcase. Howes A-189. -- SMITH, Charles. La Peyrouse: A Comedy, in Two Acts . Translated from the German of Kotzebue by Charles Smith New York: Printed for Charles Smith and S. Stephens, 1800. 8 o. Modern quarter morocco. Evans 37755. -- [VASON, George]. An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo, One of the Friendly Islands, in the South-Sea . London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece and map. Later half calf (rebacked). FIRST EDITION. Hill 1760. -- SMITH, William. Journal of a Voyage in the Missionary Ship Duff . New York: Collins and Co., 1813. 12 o. Contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION. Hill 1589. -- TYERMAN, Daniel and George BENNETT Journal of Yoages and Travels ... In the South Sea Islands, China, India, & c. Compiled by James Montgomery. London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831. 2 volumes, 8 o. Frontispiece portraits and 12 engraved plates. Modern calf-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. Tyerman and Bennett were sent to the Pacific by the London Missionary Society, and their travels included Tahiti, Huahine, Hawaii, New Zealand, and New South Wales. Hill 1731. -- MORRELL, Benjamin. A Narrative of Four Voyages ... From the Year 1822 to 1831 . New York: J. & J. Harper, 1832. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Modern half morocco. FIRST EDITION. Known as the "biggest liar in the Pacific," Morrell's narrative is one of the earliest records of many of the South Sea Islands. Hill 1186. -- SEWARD, William. The Whale Fishery, and American Commerce in the Pacific Ocean. Speech of William H. Seward in the Senate of the United States . Washington, Buell & Blanchard, 1852. 4 o. Modern boards. FIRST EDITION of Seward's important speech dealing largely with the American whale fishery and the opening of the Arctic Ocean to whalers. Sabin 79593. Together 9 volumes, condition varies. (9)

Auction archive: Lot number 399
Auction:
Datum:
16 Apr 2007 - 17 Apr 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
16-17 April 2007, New York, Rockefeller Center
Beschreibung:

PACIFIC TRAVEL]. JACOBS, Thomas Jefferson Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Pacific Ocean . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1844. 8 o. 3 engraved plates (one folding). Original cloth; slipcase. FIRST EDITION of Jacobs's account of Captain Benjamin Morrell's fifth and sixth voyages. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Jacobs on the front free endpaper. Hill 876. -- JEWITT, John R. A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings, of John R. Jewitt; Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston . Edited by Richard Alsop. Middletown: Printed by Seth Richards, 1815. 12 o. Provenance : Frank Deering (bookplate). Engraved frontispiece plate. Contemporary calf; slipcase. Howes A-189. -- SMITH, Charles. La Peyrouse: A Comedy, in Two Acts . Translated from the German of Kotzebue by Charles Smith New York: Printed for Charles Smith and S. Stephens, 1800. 8 o. Modern quarter morocco. Evans 37755. -- [VASON, George]. An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo, One of the Friendly Islands, in the South-Sea . London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece and map. Later half calf (rebacked). FIRST EDITION. Hill 1760. -- SMITH, William. Journal of a Voyage in the Missionary Ship Duff . New York: Collins and Co., 1813. 12 o. Contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION. Hill 1589. -- TYERMAN, Daniel and George BENNETT Journal of Yoages and Travels ... In the South Sea Islands, China, India, & c. Compiled by James Montgomery. London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831. 2 volumes, 8 o. Frontispiece portraits and 12 engraved plates. Modern calf-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. Tyerman and Bennett were sent to the Pacific by the London Missionary Society, and their travels included Tahiti, Huahine, Hawaii, New Zealand, and New South Wales. Hill 1731. -- MORRELL, Benjamin. A Narrative of Four Voyages ... From the Year 1822 to 1831 . New York: J. & J. Harper, 1832. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Modern half morocco. FIRST EDITION. Known as the "biggest liar in the Pacific," Morrell's narrative is one of the earliest records of many of the South Sea Islands. Hill 1186. -- SEWARD, William. The Whale Fishery, and American Commerce in the Pacific Ocean. Speech of William H. Seward in the Senate of the United States . Washington, Buell & Blanchard, 1852. 4 o. Modern boards. FIRST EDITION of Seward's important speech dealing largely with the American whale fishery and the opening of the Arctic Ocean to whalers. Sabin 79593. Together 9 volumes, condition varies. (9)
PACIFIC TRAVEL]. JACOBS, Thomas Jefferson Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Pacific Ocean . New York: Harper & Brothers, 1844. 8 o. 3 engraved plates (one folding). Original cloth; slipcase. FIRST EDITION of Jacobs's account of Captain Benjamin Morrell's fifth and sixth voyages. PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed by Jacobs on the front free endpaper. Hill 876. -- JEWITT, John R. A Narrative of the Adventures and Sufferings, of John R. Jewitt; Only Survivor of the Crew of the Ship Boston . Edited by Richard Alsop. Middletown: Printed by Seth Richards, 1815. 12 o. Provenance : Frank Deering (bookplate). Engraved frontispiece plate. Contemporary calf; slipcase. Howes A-189. -- SMITH, Charles. La Peyrouse: A Comedy, in Two Acts . Translated from the German of Kotzebue by Charles Smith New York: Printed for Charles Smith and S. Stephens, 1800. 8 o. Modern quarter morocco. Evans 37755. -- [VASON, George]. An Authentic Narrative of Four Years' Residence at Tongataboo, One of the Friendly Islands, in the South-Sea . London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, 1810. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece and map. Later half calf (rebacked). FIRST EDITION. Hill 1760. -- SMITH, William. Journal of a Voyage in the Missionary Ship Duff . New York: Collins and Co., 1813. 12 o. Contemporary calf. FIRST EDITION. Hill 1589. -- TYERMAN, Daniel and George BENNETT Journal of Yoages and Travels ... In the South Sea Islands, China, India, & c. Compiled by James Montgomery. London: Frederick Westley and A.H. Davis, 1831. 2 volumes, 8 o. Frontispiece portraits and 12 engraved plates. Modern calf-backed boards. FIRST EDITION. Tyerman and Bennett were sent to the Pacific by the London Missionary Society, and their travels included Tahiti, Huahine, Hawaii, New Zealand, and New South Wales. Hill 1731. -- MORRELL, Benjamin. A Narrative of Four Voyages ... From the Year 1822 to 1831 . New York: J. & J. Harper, 1832. 8 o. Engraved frontispiece portrait. Modern half morocco. FIRST EDITION. Known as the "biggest liar in the Pacific," Morrell's narrative is one of the earliest records of many of the South Sea Islands. Hill 1186. -- SEWARD, William. The Whale Fishery, and American Commerce in the Pacific Ocean. Speech of William H. Seward in the Senate of the United States . Washington, Buell & Blanchard, 1852. 4 o. Modern boards. FIRST EDITION of Seward's important speech dealing largely with the American whale fishery and the opening of the Arctic Ocean to whalers. Sabin 79593. Together 9 volumes, condition varies. (9)

Auction archive: Lot number 399
Auction:
Datum:
16 Apr 2007 - 17 Apr 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
16-17 April 2007, New York, Rockefeller Center
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