[Rarebooks] FS: Beresford, A Voyage Round the World

[info at johnhowellforbooks.com]

OFFERED TODAY: 

[DIXON] BERESFORD, WILLIAM (fl. 1788). 

_A Voyage Round the World; But More Particularly to the North-West Coast
of America: Performed in 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788, in the King George
and Queen Charlotte, Captains Portlock and Dixon. Dedicated, by
Permission, to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. By Captain George Dixon_. 

London: Published by Geo. Goulding, 1789. 

4to. [iii]-xxix, [iii, 1 blank, errata, and Directions to the Binder],
360, 1-47, [1 blank] pp. Gathering D in the appendix at the end is
mis-bound, but the entire Appendix is present. 15 of 22 plates present,
many mis-bound out of sequence, the plates include 4 folding maps, but
LACKS the folding frontispiece; the title-page is torn at the head of
the gutter with repairs, paper is toned and spotted, ink spots and
smudge at page 262, corner of p. 305 torn away without loss of text,
pencilling on the Directions to the Binder page, corners stained on the
first and last few leaves. Originally bound with half calf, marbled
paper over boards, the spine was re-backed at some point, but the whole
thing is now very heavily worn with boards showing through at the edges,
spine is gilt titled and ruled with a black leather spine label, the
front hinge is broken and is held together only by the leather spine
covering, all held together with a thick clear plastic dust-jacket.
Ownership blind-stamp of Theodore J. Hoover on the title-page. Also,
bookplates of Hoover and The Dorling's Library (manuscript) inserted in
an envelope loosely laid-in. Sold AS IS. 

$ 500 

SECOND EDITION. William Beresford was a Quaker who served as supercargo
aboard the 200-ton _Queen Charlotte_, George Dixon (1748-1795),
commander. While Dixon edited, provided the introduction, the
appendixes, and the maps for this volume, most of the text consists of a
series of forty-nine letters written by Beresford. They make good
reading and are an excellent source on the early days of fur trading in
the Pacific Northwest. Beresford's text is here complete and provides a
salty sea-tale for those who enjoy the genre. PROVENANCE: Theodore Jesse
Hoover (1871-1955) was the brother of President Herbert Hoover. Theodore
Hoover graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Geology and
Mining in 1901. In 1907, Hoover went to London as general manager of
Minerals Separation, Ltd. and made important contributions in the field
of the flotation process for recovering minerals from ores, upon which
subject he published an important book. In 1911 Hoover entered private
practice as a consulting mining and metallurgical engineer with offices
in London and San Francisco. His private practice was very successful,
and Hoover held positions of consulting engineer, managing director,
director, and president of many mining companies in America, Europe,
Asia, Africa, and Australia. T. J. Hoover could have purchased any copy
of any book he wanted, but instead he bought this ragged dog of a book.
And now, you can own it too! REFERENCES: Hill states: "The second
edition … is not to be determined by internal points … but must have
'second edition' printed on the title page." Hill (2nd ed.) 117 (first
edition); Sabin 20364. 

http://www.johnhowellforbooks.com/si/GG32215A-038.html 

TERMS OF SALE: Offered subject to prior sale. California residents add
9% sales tax. Trade courtesy applies. Institutions may be billed.
Payments accepted include: check, credit card, and Paypal. $11.00 Media
Mail, insured within the US. Priority Mail and insurance extra at cost.
International shipping and insurance charged at cost. Call to reserve,
payment with order unless we have made other arrangements. 

John Howell

www.johnhowellforbooks.com

info at johnhowellforbooks.com

310 367-9720