Lot 279 · Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching Part I, A-C
a voyage to the south atlantic and round cape horn into the pacific ocean, for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries. london: for the author, 1798
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,393–$8,090
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Exploration & Discovery 1576-1939: The Library of Franklin Brooke-Hitching Part I, A-C, London · 27 March 2014
- Dimensions
- 290 x 223mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4244997
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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James Colnett, a voyage to the south atlantic and round cape horn into the pacific ocean, for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries. london: for the author, 1798. Sotheby's, 27 Mar 2014, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4244997.
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James Colnett, a voyage to the south atlantic and round cape horn into the pacific ocean, for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries. london: for the author, 1798. Sotheby's, 27 Mar 2014, lot 279. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4244997.
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