Lot 88
Cook, James and John Hawkesworth.
Auction: 26 January 2011 at 11:00 GMT
Description
An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere. London: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1773. First edition, 3 volumes, 4to, 52 charts and plates, some folding, margin of plate 6 volume 2 repaired, rather spotted, some offsetting; A voyage towards the South Pole. London: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1777. Second edition, engraved portrait offset onto title and 63 plates, charts and maps, plates somewhat spotted and discoloured, offsetting from plates, a few plates cropped, marginal tear to plate p. 184 volume 2; Cook, J. & Capt. King A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. London: W. and A. Strahan, 1784. First edition, 3 volumes, 4to, lacking the folio atlas, 23 (of 24) engraved plates (lacking plate 23 of volume 1), tear to d1 volume 1 repaired, a few paper flaws, occasional finger soiling, paper flaw to H2, M4 volume 1 & several other leaves, spotting and offsetting, contemporary diced russia, worn, joints split, several covers detached, corners rubbed, lacking most lettering pieces (8)