Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History
Travel, Atlases, Maps and Natural History
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July 28, 03:29 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Property of a Gentleman
COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES
The journals of Captain James Cook on his voyages of discovery. Edited by J.C. Beaglehole. Cambridge: for the Hakluyt Society, 1968-1967-1969
Mixed edition, text: 3 volumes in 4, 8vo (232 x 153), plates and maps, original blue cloth, dust-jackets, minor staining to dust-jacket of volume 2 part 2, atlas: folio (382 x 250mm.), list of illustrations, 58 charts and views, loose and issued in original blue cloth portfolio, dust-jacket
WITH:
Beaglehole, John Cawte. The life of Captain James Cook. London: Hakluyt Society, 1974, 8vo, plates and charts, original blue cloth, dust-jacket, [Rosove 28.B1, "Uncommon"]
Addenda and Corrigenda to Volume I: The Voyage of the Endeavour, 1768-1771. Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society, 1968, 8vo, blue wrappers [Rosove 78-2.A1]
Addenda and Corrigenda to Volume II: The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775, Cambridge: Published for the University Press, 1969, 8vo, light green wrappers, [Rosove 78-4.A1]
Cook and the Russians: An Addendum to the Hakluyt Society's Edition of the Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780, London: Published by the Hakluyt Society, 1973, 8vo, blue wrappers, last leaf blank, [Rosove 78-6.A1]
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A good collection.
LITERATURE:
Rosove 78-1.A2; 78-3.A2; 78-5.A1; 79-1.A2