An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...Drawn up from the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq.; by John Hawkesworth LL.D.

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Sale 311: Rare Books & Manuscripts, including Exploration & Voyages (#311) 06/16/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
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Lot #32An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...Drawn up from the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq.; by John Hawkesworth LL.D.

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Title:

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...Drawn up from the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq.; by John Hawkesworth LL.D.

Author:

Cook, James

Place Published:

Dublin

Publisher:

James Williams

Date Published:

1775

Description:

2 volumes. [12], xxviii, [3]-489; [10], 539; iv, 5-49 pp. Illustrated with two folding copper-engraved maps, 6 copper-engraved views, 3 of them folding. (8vo) 7¾x4¾, period calf, morroco spine labels.

Dublin edition of Cook's First Voyage, detailing his journey to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus, and his charting of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia, etc. This edition also includes Phipps' Voyage towards the North Pole. Armorial bookplate of Lambert Cameron Jackson.

Condition:

Some rubbing and wear to covers, joints cracked or tender, Vol. II split through vertically along spine, so text block is in two pieces; some marginal foxing, internally very good, cleaner than usually found, in need of repair to the bindings.

Item#:

160601
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