Title: Remarks on the Voyage of John Meares Esq., in a letter to that gentleman by George Dixon late Commander of the Queen Charlotte in a Voyage round the World. Author: Dixon, George Place London Publisher: Printed for the Author, and Sold by John Stockdale; and George Goulding Date: 1790 Description: 37 + [4] ad pp. (4to) 31.5x24.5 cm. (12¼x9½"), modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt, morocco lettering piece. First Edition. The opening salvo in the famed "Dixon-Meares Controversy," being the first of a trilogy of rare publications concerning the difference of opinion between George Dixon and John Meares (the other two being: John Meares “An Answer to Mr. George Dixon…,” 1791; and George Dixon “Further Remarks on the Voyage of John Meares…,” 1791), referred to by modern historians as the “Dixon-Meares controversy.” In this work, Dixon scrutinizes Meares’ geographical work in the Pacific Northwest and points out inconsistencies in his statements. Sabin 20361. Lot Amendments Condition: A little edge wear to the untrimmed page edges, with a few neat repairs; E1 (pp. 17-18) with neat 4” closed tear in lower margin well away from text; basically fine, a lovely, untrimmed, wide-margined copy. Item number: 233665
Title: Remarks on the Voyage of John Meares Esq., in a letter to that gentleman by George Dixon late Commander of the Queen Charlotte in a Voyage round the World. Author: Dixon, George Place London Publisher: Printed for the Author, and Sold by John Stockdale; and George Goulding Date: 1790 Description: 37 + [4] ad pp. (4to) 31.5x24.5 cm. (12¼x9½"), modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt, morocco lettering piece. First Edition. The opening salvo in the famed "Dixon-Meares Controversy," being the first of a trilogy of rare publications concerning the difference of opinion between George Dixon and John Meares (the other two being: John Meares “An Answer to Mr. George Dixon…,” 1791; and George Dixon “Further Remarks on the Voyage of John Meares…,” 1791), referred to by modern historians as the “Dixon-Meares controversy.” In this work, Dixon scrutinizes Meares’ geographical work in the Pacific Northwest and points out inconsistencies in his statements. Sabin 20361. Lot Amendments Condition: A little edge wear to the untrimmed page edges, with a few neat repairs; E1 (pp. 17-18) with neat 4” closed tear in lower margin well away from text; basically fine, a lovely, untrimmed, wide-margined copy. Item number: 233665
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