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An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere . in the Dolphin, Swallow and Endeavour (with) folding plates 'View of Endeavour River' and 'The Kanguroo'. Volumes III & IV
Hawkesworth, John ; Captain James Cook ; Commodore John Byron ; Captain Carteret ; Joseph Banks
Published by W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London, 1785
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Seller: Muir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books], PERTH, WA, AustraliaMuir Books [Robert Muir Old & Rare Books]
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Add to basketFull Calf. 3rd edition. 3rd ed. (first octavo edition), two volumes (of four). Vol.III: pp.(viii), 416, five fold engraved plates, closed tear along upper fold and tape remains to rear of 'Endeavour' plate, some darkening to folds, light off-setting opp. plates, lacking r.f.e.p. Vol.IV: pp.(vi), 429, (ii, publisher's adverts), t…wo engraved folding plates, lacking r.f.e.p. and creased f.f.e.p., water-staining to edges of prelims, t.p. and contents, not affecting text. Prev owner's ink signature and date to f.f.e.p. of both volumes, "George Mundy, Sept. 19th, 1790" (1792 in other volume) with his contemporary book-plates (G.M.) to front paste-down in each volume. Both volumes full calf, cnrs and edges rubbed, spine worn, green and red titled leather labels to each volume. Engraved folding plates in volume four, "A View of Endeavour River on the Coast of New Holland" and "The Kanguroo, an animal found on the Coast of New Holland". Very good and generally clean condition The two volumes complete with all plates. First English octavo edition, volumes 3 and 4 only, with the two folding plates, "A View of Endeavour River"on the Coast of New Holland" and "The Kanguroo". Beddie 665. William Bryne and George Stubbs (after) (illustrator).
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An Account of the Voyages undertaken by Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere
[Captain James Cook] Hawkesworth, John LL.D. / Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook
Published by W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London, 1773
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- First Edition
Seller: BISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaBISON BOOKS - ABAC/ILAB
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Add to basketHardcover. 1st edition. 4to. Leatherbound. This is the first printing, first state, of the famous account of what is now described as 'Cook's First Voyage', although primary credit for the creation of this account is given to John Hawkesworth (who had been commissioned by the Admiralty to edit Capt. Cook's papers). Volume I of o…ur offering ends at page 676, and shows page 139 as numbered 139-360 (as called for in Beddie 648). It contains 18 of the 21 charts and plates called for in this volume, lacking two charts and one plate. Volume II has a tide mark across the top of the first thirdof the text block. Page 189 is misnumbered 191. Old worm hole to margins of pages 119-161. Contains 16 of 22 charts and plates (five folding charts, seven folding plates, and four single page plates). The text is complete in 410 numbered pages. Volume III text commences at page 411 and concludes at page 795. All nine plates and charts are present, including the very large folding chart of New Zealand (Cook was the first to confirm that New Zealand was, in fact, an island). Lack of nine plates/ charts. The text shows foxing, severe on a few pages but, on the whole, the text is perfectly readable and, if professionally restored, the plates and charts would be magnificent. The leather has deteriorated and the boards are loose. charts and engravings (illustrator).
