Lot 119 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
A Narrative of the Mutiny on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch settlement in the East Indies . London: for George Nicol, 1790.
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,505–$3,758
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 13 December 2023
- Dimensions
- Quarto (293 x 235mm). Folding engraved frontispiece plan of the
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3287324
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bligh, William. 1754-1817., A Narrative of the Mutiny on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch settlement in the East Indies . London: for George Nicol, 1790. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287324.
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Bligh, William. 1754-1817., A Narrative of the Mutiny on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch settlement in the East Indies . London: for George Nicol, 1790. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 119. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287324.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bligh, William. 1754-1817. | A Narrative of the Mutiny on Board His Majesty's Ship Bounty | $3,750 | Bonhams, Feb 2016 | |
| Bligh, William. 1754-1817. | BLIGH, WILLIAM. 1754-1817. Clipped signature ("Wm Bligh"), t | Bonhams, Sep 2018 | ||
| Bligh, William. 1754-1817. | A Voyage to the South Sea ... for the Purpose of conveying B | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Lincoln, Abraham. 1809-1865. | lincoln, abraham | the gettysburg address in the new-york se | Sotheby's, Jul 2020 | ||
| Bligh, William. 1754-1817. | A Voyage to the South Sea, Undertaken by Command of His Maje | Bonhams, Oct 2012 | ||
| Cook, James. 1728-1779. | WEBBER, JOHN. 1751-1793. A group of 39 engraved views, maps, | Bonhams, Jun 2013 | ||
| Lincoln, Abraham. 1809-1865. | second state of the union address, in the sentinel extra. n | Sotheby's, May 2016 | ||
| Catlin, George. 1796-1872. | Illustrations of the Manners, Customs & Condition of the Nor | Bonhams, Dec 2015 |
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