john reinold forster (10 résultats)

Half-Leather. Etat : Good. First Edition. 649 pages, plus errata page and list of subscribers. Large folding comparative table of South Sea Languages (which has a closed tear), Leather spine and corners, marbled boards. Small hole in spine. The folding chart of the South Sea Isles which is inlcuded in a few copies, is not here present with no indication that it was ever intended to be included.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. FIRST EDITION. Quarto. FORSTER, Georg, 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. Two Volumes. First Edition, xviii, [2] 602 pp.[1] 2, 607 pp. with errata leaf,[small margin repair] [end paper spotting]. Complete copy with the Large folding engraved frontispiece chart of the Southern Hemisphere. Contemporary polished tree calf, [joint wear [all firm], raised bands, gilt, original leather titles, Published B. White, J. Robson, P. Elmsly, and G. Robinson. London, 1777. [with] FORSTER. John Reinold, Observations made during a Voyage round the World, on physical Geography, natural History and ethic Philosophy.[2] 649 pp [1 errata][1 Subscribers] Large folding letterpress comparative table of South Sea languages, with the subscribers' list and errata. [small margin repair]. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, [joint wear[all firm] RARE UNCUT COPY, Published G. Robinson, London, 1778. Together THREE VOLUMES. First editions of both works. [ The first published important account of Cook's Second Voyage, which preceded the publication of the official record. 'An important and necessary addition to Cook's voyages' (Hill). The author and his father, Johann Reinhold Forster, sailed as naturalists on the Resolution. During this Second Voyage Cook made the first crossing of the Antarctic Circle, discovered the South Sandwich Islands and dispelled the idea of a great southern continent. Although originally it was intended that the elder Forster would write the official account of the voyage, a dispute with the Admiralty arose over payment and this unofficial account written by father and son was issued in March 1777 under the son's name, some six weeks before Cook's official account of the voyage. 'For all the controversy A Voyage round the World is an interesting and important account that complements the official one with facts and astute observations on the human side of the voyage' (Rosove). Forster sailed as naturalist on board HMS Resolution and his Observations were originally intended to accompany the official account of Cook's Second Voyage. The account of the voyage itself is therefore short, and the majority of the text relates to the scientific work of the voyage, including the comparative ethnographic observations and findings that Forster made in the South Seas. As part of his ethnographic studies he made detailed notes of the 'human species', giving information on the food, cannibalism, populations, status of women, customs, languages, and mythology, as well as recording the health and diseases of the islands. The final section 'presents a detailed evaluation of steps taken for the preservation of health on the voyage, notably the suggestions of James Lind on the treatment of scurvy' (Hill) I: Hill, 625; Beddie, 1248; Kroepelien, 450; Sabin, 25134. II: Hill, 628; Beddie, 1262; Kroepelien, 456; Hocken, p.18; Sabin, 25140; Rosove, 140. An Excellent Attractive Contemporary Set.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Pp. ii, 650, 1 (list of subscribers). Folding table (repaired). Contemporary full calf, re-spined sympathetically. A handsome copy of the first issue, with the folding table.

Facsimile Reprint of 1778 Ed. 4to. [iv] + [iv] + iv + ([9]-16) + ([9]-649)pp. + [i] errata + [i] subscribers list + [i]. Ex.-libris Andrew David Lieutenant Commander Royal Navy, bound in gilt lettered navy blue cloth. Pencil note to front free endpaper reads - sent by Ferhard Naumann Nov. 1986 - He had it specially made .' Additional postage may be necessary US$74.

Hardcover. Etat : Very good. Second. THE HOLLAND HOUSE SET. Second edition in English. Two volumes. London: T. Lowndes, 1772. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5", 210mm x 128mm). [Full collation available.] With 6 engraved plates and a folding engraved map. Bound in contemporary sprinkled calf (re-backed, with the original back-strip laid down) with the coronetted crest of Baron Fox gilt as a supralibros to the front board of each volume. On the spine, five raised bands. Sailing ships gilt to the panels. Author and title gilt to red sheep in the second panel, number gilt to black sheep in the third. Gilt scrollwork roll to the edges of the boards. Top edge of the text-block glazed black. Re-backed, with the original back-strip laid down and the fore-corners built up. Offsetting to the end-papers at the turn-in. A tall (lower deckles present at II.U3 and II.Y4.5) fresh set, with light and even tanning. Offsetting at the plates. Armorial bookplate of Holland House to the front paste-down, with scraped and cancelled earlier shelf-marks in ink and sanguine. Pencil notations to vol. II: p. 93, marking freezing and sailing dates of the Hudson; p. 98, against as section on the fort at Albany: "its situation is very bad, as it can only serve to keep off plundering parties, without being able to sustain a siege"; and p. 125 on the inaccessibility of Fort Nicholson. Pehr or Peter Kalm (1716-1779) is unfairly overlooked; he is an important apostle of Linnaeus, and a contributor to John Bartram's 1751 Observations (the first scientific description of Niagara Falls). Yet in his own right he is an important naturalist and explorer. Like Bartram, he saw no limits to his exploration: plants and people, topography and weather held equal interest. He even ranks as an important anthropologist: his account of the Swedish community in Raccoon (now Swedesboro, PA) is among the best and most reliable accounts of early Swedish-American living; Howes praises the work as the "most trustworthy description of Swedish settlements in 18th century Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania." Kalm was sent at the behest of Linnaeus under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science (better known now as the bestowers of the Nobel Prize) to find North American plants that would do well in Sweden. Nearly every reference to Kalm's account notes its reliability, which does rather set it apart from the works of his contemporaries. John Reinold (Johann Reinhold) Forster was himself a naturalist of renown, who taught at a dissenting academy in Warrington (now in Cheshire). The first edition in English (1770-1771) bears that unusual imprint. The present edition followed a year later. Holland House (the eponym of Holland Park in Kensington, west London; it was devastated in the Blitz) was the seat of the Barons Holland, the distinguished Fox family. All Whigs, they made Holland House the center of gravity in opposition to the Tory Pitts. Pitt the Elder was arch-rival to Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland (1705-1774), who served as Secretary of War and later Paymaster of the Forces, which enriched the family. The first baron's second son, Charles James Fox MP (1749-1806), was arch-rival to Pitt the Younger. He was a radical (very far to the left), who advocated for American independence and even dressed in the colors of the Continental Army. The pencil marginalia, generally to do with the unnavigability of the Hudson River and the unsuitability of the forts along her shores, suggest a skeptic of colonialism. From the collection of Robert Braun (b. 1928). Braun was born in Vienna and came to America in 1939 as a refugee aboard a Kindertransport. With his wife Nancy he became a devoted naturalist, building a bird-sanctuary and publishing the indispensable Concordance to Audubon's Birds of America, which identified the plants appearing in each plate. Purchased at his sale, Bonham's Skinner 12 November 2024, lot 28. Howes K 5, Sabin 36989, Stafleu-Cowan 3493.

Hardcover. Etat : Very good. First. First edition in English, first issue. Warrington: Printed by William Eyres, 1770 (vol. I); London: Printed for the Editor and sold by T. Lowndes, 1771 (voll. II-III). Three volumes. Octavo (7 13/16" x 4 13/16", 199mm x 122mm). [Full collation available.] With six engraved folding plates and a folding engraved map. Bound in contemporary speckled calf (re-backed) with a double gilt fillet. On the spine, five raised bands. Title gilt to red morocco in the second panel. Author and number gilt to black morocco in the fourth panel. Imprint gilt to the tail. Olive green end-papers. All edges of the text-block speckled red. Re-backed. Fore-corners worn, restored on vol. I. Boards on voll. II & III patched toward the spine. Evenly tanned throughout. Vol. III map laid in. Pehr or Peter Kalm (1716-1779) is, perhaps unfairly, considered subordinate; he is an important apostle of Linnæus, and a contributor to John Bartram's 1751 Observations (the first scientific description of Niagara Falls). Yet in his own right he is an important naturalist and explorer. Like Bartram, he saw no limits to his exploration: plants and people, topography and weather held equal interest. He even ranks as an important anthropologist: his account of the Swedish community in Raccoon (now Swedesboro, PA) is among the best and most reliable accounts of early Swedish-American living. Kalm was sent at the behest of Linnæus under the auspices of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science (better known now as the bestowers of the Nobel Prize) in order to find North American plants that would do well in Sweden. Nearly every reference to Kalm's account notes its reliability, which does rather set it apart from its coevals. John Reinold (Johann Reinhold) Forster was himself a naturalist of renown, who taught at a dissenting academy in Warrington (now in Cheshire); this accounts for the imprint of the first volume; later states do not bear the Warrington imprint. Howes K-5, Lande 482, Sabin 36989, Stafleu-Cowan 3493, Streeter sale II:823.

Leather. Etat : Very Good Indeed. None (illustrateur). First edition. A scarce, first edition copy of John Reinhold Forster's travelogue regarding his account of Cook's second Pacific voyage. This work forms a month by month account of the Resolution'svoyage from July 1772 - July 1775. Forster accompanied Cook as a naturalist on his second Pacific voyage. The work mostly concerns the South Sea Islands and is a detailed account of the soil, water, geographical formation and thenatives. With information on the population, food, customs, language and mythology. In addition there is a section on steps taken for the preservation Mariner's health on long voyages. He also discusses the health and diseases affecting the South Sea Islanders such as venereal disease.Collated, with the folding chart supplied in facsimile. Folding comparative table is present. Errata and subscriber's list are present to the rear as called for. All text is present.ESTC reference no: T147407.Bookplate to the front pastedown, 'Joseph Grote'.A bright copy of this important account of Cook's 'Resolution' voyage. In the contemporary calf binding. Rebacked, with the original boards preserved. Externally, very smart. Small loss to the leather at the boards. Bookplate to the front pastedown, Joseph Grote. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright. Tape repairs to the rear of the large folding table which has a few closed tears at the folds. 'A Chart Representing the Isles of the South Sea' is a fascimile. Just the occasional light spots to pages. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. 6. The Human Species. . London: G. Robinson 1778. 4to. Orig. full calf (rebacked to match). Spine gilt and with later titling-label. (iv iv iv 9-16 9-650pp.). With large fold. comparative table of South Sea Languages (from the Society Islands to New Holland) and errata-page at end of text. Small old non-disturbing ink stain at lower front hinge on prelims. otherwise a good copy of the 1st edition. Copies of this work previously handled containing a folding chart of the South Sea Isles is not here present with no indication that it was ever intended to be included. NOTE: This work is a pioneer work on the anthropology of the Pacific by a naturalist aboard the Resolution. It was originally intended to be a part of the official narrative but when it was rejected by the Earl of Sandwich Forster had it printed on his own account. His "Remarks on the Human Species" accounting for two thirds of the text and its most important part is primarily concerned with the South Sea Islanders with inquiries into their "progress toward civilisation" principles of happiness health and diseases religion morals manners arts and sciences.

London, G. Robinson, 1778. 4to. Later (19th Century) hcalf. Raised bands, richly gilt spine. Fronthinge broken, but block fully intact. Stamps on title-page. (3),II,III,IV,(9-)649,(3) pp. 1 folded table, 1 folded chart. First leaves lightly brownspotted. Scattered faint marginal brownspots. Wide-margined. First edition of Forster's own account on the second of Cook's voyages where he became the naturalist. When Joseph Banks withdrew at the last moment as naturalist on Cook's second voyage, Forster and his son were appointed to fill the vacant position. In July 1772 they set sail on the Resolution, returning to England in July 1775. During a stop in Cape Town, Forster engaged Anders Sparrman to act as his assistant. Both the Forsters kept detailed diaries of everything they saw on the voyage, and made extensive collections of both natural history specimens and artifacts. On his return Forster published the offered work."At the time of his death he was called the 'patriarch' of geography in Europe and was widely recognised as one of the most able naturalists. His influence on German science and scholarship was considerable. There was not one continent to which he did not devote some scholarly work." (Captain Cook Society).Sabin, 25140.

First edition. Folding map, large folding table. 4to. Contemporary calf, re-backed (new spine stamped in gilt); boards slightly rubbed and marked, extremities worn (especially at 3 corners). A few instances of mild spotting (initial leaves and pages facing plates), small paper repair to verso of folding table, interior otherwise very clean and fresh. pp. [iv], iii, [1]blank, iv, [9]-16, [9]-649, [1](errata), [1]list of subscribers, [1]blank. London: Pr. for G. Robinson, Originally intended to be included with the official narrative of Cook's second voyage, Forster provides a particularly good account of the countries visited, along with a fine comparative table of the languages of the South Seas. This copy has the map which is often lacking: "A Chart representing the isles of the South-Sea, according to the notions of the inhabitants of O-Taheitee and the Neighbouring Isles, chiefly collected from the accounts of Tupaya". Drawn by Europeans, but based on indigenous knowledge, its importance stems from the suggestion that the Tahitian's geographical knowledge was much greater than previously assumed.  Du Rietz, 456; Sabin, 25140.