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WALES, William (1734-1798) and William BAYLY (1737-1810). The Original Astronomical Observations, made in the Course of a Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years MDCCLXXII, MDXXLXXIII, MDCCLXXIV, and MDCLXXV. London: Printed by W. and A. Strahan, 1777.
4o (291 x 233 mm). Four plates, comprising: folded map, two folding plates, one double-page plate of meteorological phenomena after W. Hodges by D. Lerpinière (some dampstaining to first and last plates). (Some occasional pale spotting, but generally very crisp and clean.) Contemporary tree calf (rebacked preserving original spine). Provenance: Admiral John Elliot (d. 1808, signature on title, his books presumably given to his nephew:); Gilbert Elliot (1751-1814), first Earl of Minto (bookplate); sold Sotheby's London, 7 April 1982, lot 331.
THE RARE ASTRONOMICAL ACCOUNT FROM COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE
FIRST EDITION. "Its particular interest lies in its first-ever measurements from the far south (including south of the Antarctic Circle), its connection with the rapidly evolving science of longitude determination and its association with James Cook" (Rosove). Wales and Bayly were sent in 1769 by the Royal Society to Hudson's Bay to observe the Transit of Venus. Wales was engaged by the Board of Longitude to make astronomical observations on the second voyage. This volume records the observations made after Bayly joined Wales aboard the Resolution after having served as astronomer on the Adventure and Discovery.
Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne, interviewed the possible observers scheduled for another attempt and chose Wales and Bayly at a rate of 400 pounds per annum each. Wales "was the cleverest and one of the most amiable men in the Resolution," a friend of the artist Hodges and also with Cook himself. Wales's experiences on the voyage are said to have been the inspiration for Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Bayly did not enjoy such favor, or acclaim, but his participation in the voyage nonetheless produced valuable scientific discovery.
WITH A FINE NAVAL PROVENANCE: Admiral John Elliot (d.1808) served as Governor of Newfoundland from 1786-89. Apart from this period, Elliot was on active naval service almost continually between 1757 and 1795. Beddie 1287; Holmes 26; Kroepelien 1336; Mitchell Library Cook 1287; Rosove Antarctica 342; Sabin 101029; Spence 1237. Not in Hill.
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THE RARE ASTRONOMICAL ACCOUNT FROM COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE
FIRST EDITION. "Its particular interest lies in its first-ever measurements from the far south (including south of the Antarctic Circle), its connection with the rapidly evolving science of longitude determination and its association with James Cook" (Rosove). Wales and Bayly were sent in 1769 by the Royal Society to Hudson's Bay to observe the Transit of Venus. Wales was engaged by the Board of Longitude to make astronomical observations on the second voyage. This volume records the observations made after Bayly joined Wales aboard the Resolution after having served as astronomer on the Adventure and Discovery.
Astronomer Royal, Nevil Maskelyne, interviewed the possible observers scheduled for another attempt and chose Wales and Bayly at a rate of 400 pounds per annum each. Wales "was the cleverest and one of the most amiable men in the Resolution," a friend of the artist Hodges and also with Cook himself. Wales's experiences on the voyage are said to have been the inspiration for Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. Bayly did not enjoy such favor, or acclaim, but his participation in the voyage nonetheless produced valuable scientific discovery.
WITH A FINE NAVAL PROVENANCE: Admiral John Elliot (d.1808) served as Governor of Newfoundland from 1786-89. Apart from this period, Elliot was on active naval service almost continually between 1757 and 1795. Beddie 1287; Holmes 26; Kroepelien 1336; Mitchell Library Cook 1287; Rosove Antarctica 342; Sabin 101029; Spence 1237. Not in Hill.