A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; Undertaken by Command of his Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere: Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, In the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780.

Cook, F.R.S., Captain James and King,LL.D. and F.R.S., James

Verlag: John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy., London, 1784

Beschreibung

This four volume set is the first octavo (5 1/4" x 8 1/4") edition of the voyage, published in 1784 also being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage. It contains 49 plates of which two are fold out (one a map of Karakakoo Bay/Chart of the Sandwich Islands and the other the death of Capt. Cook). The full original calf covers are worn, but all are tight and intact. Each of the volumes spines have red labels with faint gilt title & gilt bands.Volume 1 has been professional restored, Volumes 2 - 4 have spine hinges slightly beginning but are still tight. The text and plates for all volumes are generally clean with scattered light toning to some pages. This is the third and last voyage of Captain Cook, in which he searched for the Northwest Passage and discovered the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands ¿ where he met his demise. Overall condition is good to very good. It is unusual to find a complete set of the first edition, and even more so to find them in their original binding. Plus the volumes are in nice clean condition. A rare item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 002181

Bibliografische Details

Titel: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; Undertaken by...

Verlag: John Stockdale, Scatcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy., London

Erscheinungsdatum: 1784

Einband: Full-Leather

Zustand: G - VG