The Three Famous Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World, Narrating His Discoveries and Adventures in Tierra del Fuego, Tahiti, New Zealand, Van Diemen's Land, Australia, the Friendly Islands, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, [. . .]

[Captain James Cook]

Published by Ward, Lock, Bowden and Co. [c1893], London, 1893

About this Item

Ex-library. Some library stamps, labels and markings. Lacking two plates (plates numbered IV and VII are lacking). Binding shaken. Hinges broken with splits at gutters. A few groups of leaves shaken and protruding from text block. The 2 folding maps have long tears with tape repairs. Moderate foxing. Christian Brothers' School prize label dated 1895. Ex-libris bookplate, Frank G. Glen. ; xx, 1176 pages + 22 of 24 plates + 4 maps on 3 leaves (2 folding). Lacking plates numbered IV and VII. Green cloth boards with colour illustrations on spine and front board. Gilt and black lettering on spine. Orange and black lettering on front board. Page dimensions: 246 x 156mm. Title continues "The Sandwich Islands, Western North America, Etc., Together with the Account of his Murder at Hawaii, and the Subsequent Voyage of Captain King to Kamtschatka, Japan and China." The 2 folding maps are a World Map (facing page xiii), and a map of Australia (facing page 392). The other two maps are two half page maps of The Sandwich Islands and The Society Islands on a leaf facing page 200. Plates numbered IV and VII are lacking, but there are 2 copies of Plate VIII. Plate I is the frontispiece, facing the title page. The other plates are facing these pages: xx, 72, 89 (Plate VIII), 152, 169, 243 (a second copy of Plate VIII), 312, 408, 425, 472, 568, 600 632, 648, 736, 752, 808, 888, 936, 1016, 1080, 1129. Also with in-text illustrations. [ND: No additional postage other than our usual shipping rates required on this heavy (1.95kg) book).] [Reference: Beddie "Bibliography of Captain James Cook" (2nd edition, 1970) 189 - "[189-?] Hawkesworth's Edition"].

Seller Inventory # 27054

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Three Famous Voyages of Captain James Cook Round the World, Narrating His Discoveries and Adventures in Tierra del Fuego, Tahiti, New Zealand, Van Diemen's Land, Australia, the Friendly Islands, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, [. . .]
• Publisher: Ward, Lock, Bowden and Co. [c1893], London
• Publication Date: 1893
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fair
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Travel
  • Nautical
  • Pacific