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    • Two works on paper: American President James Madison (American, 1751-1836) signed land grant gifting land in the Virginia reservatio...
      Dec. 03, 2012

      Two works on paper: American President James Madison (American, 1751-1836) signed land grant gifting land in the Virginia reservatio...

      Est: $250 - $500

      Two works on paper: American President James Madison (American, 1751-1836) signed land grant gifting land in the Virginia reservation to Martin Kershner in May 1813, with seal, creases and isolated stains, ss: 9" h. x 14 1/4" w.; and engraving of the 4th President by R. E. Babson after painting by Gilbert Stuart, with simulated signature MC, central medallion of seated president with smaller scene of British burning the Capitol, ss: 9 3/4" h. x 7" w., both matted and framed under glass, neither examined out of frame.

      Winter Associates, Inc.
    • GRANT, James, Lieut. (1772-1833). The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, performed in His Majesty's Vessel The Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen, with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales.... Including remarks
      Apr. 16, 2007

      GRANT, James, Lieut. (1772-1833). The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, performed in His Majesty's Vessel The Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen, with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales.... Including remarks

      Est: $5,000 - $7,000

      GRANT, James, Lieut. (1772-1833). The Narrative of a Voyage of Discovery, performed in His Majesty's Vessel The Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen, with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales.... Including remarks on the Cape Verde Islands, Cape of Good Hope, the hitherto unknown parts of New Holland, discovered by him in his passage... through the Streight separating that island from the land discovered by Van Dieman... London: C. Roworth for T. Egerton, 1803. 4 o (262 x 210 mm). Blank leaf d4 present, 2pp. list of "encouragers of this work" at beginning. Folding engraved chart with lengths of coastline colored in red by hand, folding engraved frontispiece (tear along fold neatly repaired), 6 engraved plates (one hand-colored). (Some minor staining.) Contemporary marbled calf, red morocco lettering piece on spine (sympathetically rebacked). Provenance: John Remmey (small ink stamp on verso of c4). FIRST EDITION of a work "of the highest significance to any collection of Australian books and no collection of books dealing with coastal discovery or with Victoria, can be without it" (Wantrup). Using a revolutionary vessel specially designed by John Schank (and illustrated on the folding frontispiece) for survey work in shallow waters, Grant carried out a series of important expeditions along the Australian coastline, including the first passage through the Bass Strait from west to east. He left England on 17 March 1800, eventually returning in April 1802. Ferguson 375; Hill 718; Sabin 28306; Wantrup 75.

      Christie's
    • GRANT, Lieutenant James (1772-1833). The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His
      Apr. 07, 2004

      GRANT, Lieutenant James (1772-1833). The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His

      Est: £1,200 - £1,800

      GRANT, Lieutenant James (1772-1833). The narrative of a voyage of discovery, performed in His Majesty's Vessel The Lady Nelson, of sixty tons burthen, with sliding keels, in the years 1800, 1801, and 1802, to New South Wales.... Including remarks on the Cape Verde Islands, Cape of Good Hope, the hitherto unknown parts of New Holland, discovered by him in his passage... through the Streight separating that island from the land discovered by Van Dieman... London: C. Roworth for T. Egerton, 1803. 4° (280 x 222mm). Blank leaf d4 present, 2pp. list of 'encouragers of this work' at end. Folding engraved chart with lengths of caostline coloured in red by hand, folding engraved frontispiece, 6 engraved plates (one hand coloured). (Small neat repair to frontispiece, some light marginal soiling, some offsetting to folding frontispiece.) Original boards, uncut (rebacked, inner hinges repaired). Provenance: Sir John Thomas Duckworth (1748-1817. author's presentation inscription 'To Sir John Thomas Duckworth, K.B. with the Author's Compliments'). A FINE UNCUT PRESENTATION COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of a work 'of the highest significance to any collection of Australian books and no collection of books dealing with coastal discovery or with Victoria, can be without it' (Wantrup). Using a revolutionary vessel especially designed (by John Schank) for survey work in shallow waters, Grant carried out a series of important expeditions along the Australian coastline, including the first passage through the Bass Strait from west to east. He left England on 17 March 1800, eventually returning in April 1802. The present copy was presented by the author to Rear-Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth - Grant would probably have seen Duckworth as a potentially important patron since the Rear-Admiral had reputedly received prize money of about £75,000 for his part in the capture of a Spanish convoy in April 1800. Ferguson I,375; Wantrup 75.

      Christie's
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