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  • JOHANN REINHOLD FORSTER (1729-1798) AND JOHANN GEORG ADAM FORSTER (1754-1794)
    Sep. 21, 2005

    JOHANN REINHOLD FORSTER (1729-1798) AND JOHANN GEORG ADAM FORSTER (1754-1794)

    Est: £3,000 - £5,000

    Characteres generum plantarum, quas in itinere ad insulas maris austalis collegerunt, descripserunt, delinearunt, annis MDCCLXXII-MDCCLXXV. London: B. White, T. Cadell and P. Elmsly, 1776. 4° (305 x 238mm). 78 engraved plates after J.R. and J.G.A. Forster. Retaining dedication and errata leaves \Kp\k1 and \Kc\k1. (Some very light offsetting from plates onto text.) Contemporary [?German] red pigskin backed speckled boards, paper lettering-piece on spine titled in manuscript, uncut (some light rubbing, corners and board-edges bumped, upper hinge reinforced), modern cloth slipcase. SECOND, BUT FIRST QUARTO EDITION. A FINE, UNCUT COPY OF THE FIRST BOTANICAL WORK TO RESULT FROM COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE. Characteres records a large number of new names relating to the plants of Australasia and Polynesia and 'it has been said to be the foundation of our knowledge of New Zealand, Antarctic, and Polynesian vegetation' (Hill). In addition to the samples that they and Anders Sparrman had collected on the second voyage, the Forsters had access to the library and herbarium of Sir Joseph Banks and the drawings of Sydney Parkinson, both of whom had, with Daniel Solander, served as naturalists on Cook's first voyage. According to Stafleu and Cowan, there are three editions: the first, in a folio format and without a date on the title page was issued circa 29 November 1775 and is known in only two copies; the present, second edition was published in quarto format on 1 March 1776; the third, in a folio format with a dated title-page was issued on or after the 1 March 1776. Beddie 1385; BM(NH) II, p. 596 (erroneously calling for only 75 plates); Henrey 718; Hill 627 (stating that there was only one folio edition); Hunt 649; Nissen BBI 644 (erroneously calling for only 75 plates); Pritzel 2981 (erroneously calling for only 75 plates); Sabin 25134; Stafleu and Cowan 1826.

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  • JOHANN GEORG ADAM FORSTER (1754-1794) [AND JOHANN REINHOLD FORSTER (1729-1798)]
    Sep. 21, 2005

    JOHANN GEORG ADAM FORSTER (1754-1794) [AND JOHANN REINHOLD FORSTER (1729-1798)]

    Est: £2,500 - £3,500

    A Voyage round the World, in His Britannic Majesty's Sloop 'Resolution', commanded by Capt. James Cook, during the Years 1772, 3, 4, and 5. London: B. White, J. Robson, et al, 1777. 2 volumes, 4° (294 x 230mm). Folding route map engraved by William Whitchurch, errata leaf. (Map offset, repaired at fold.) Contemporary tree calf gilt, boards with gilt rope-pattern borders, turn-ins gilt with foliate sprays, spines gilt in compartments, gilt morocco lettering-pieces in 2, yellow edges (skilfully recornered and rebacked). FIRST EDITION OF AN IMPORTANT ADDITION TO COOK'S VOYAGES by Georg Forster and his father Johann Reinhold, who sailed as Naturalists on Cook's second voyage. It was first intended that the senior Forster should write the official account of the expedition but, because of a dispute with Cook and with the Admiralty, the offer was withdrawn. Both men wrote this rival account but it appears under the son's name as Forster père was disallowed from publishing by Admiralty orders. It was published several months before the official account, much to the displeasure of the officers and the Admiralty, and it contained verbal attacks on the officers and crew of the Resolution which were responded to in print. The Forsters were further criticized for not consulting Cook's journal more thoroughly. Nonetheless, it is an important addition to the official account with scientific observations and comments on the human side of the voyage. Kropelien 450; Hill 625; Spence 464; Rosove 132. (2)

    Christie's
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