(Cook, James) An Account of the Voyages Undertaken… by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour Author: Hawkesworth, John Place Published: Dublin Publisher: Printed for A. Leathley, J. Exshaw, W. Sleater, [et al.] Date Published: 1773 Description: 3 volumes. (8vo) full period calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, raised bands. Official account of James Cook's first expedition of discovery into the Pacific, detailing his voyage to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus, and his masterful charting of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia, etc. Written by Hawkesworth from Cook's notes, but in the first person, i.e. the person of Cook. The first volume contains accounts of the voyages of Byron, Wallis and Carteret, the last two relate wholly to Cook. ESTC T2896. Condition: Wear to bindings, light foxing, volume 1 title page with previous owner inscription; very good. Item#: 354778 Headline: Cook's voyages, 1773 octavo edition
(Cook, James) An Account of the Voyages Undertaken… by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour Author: Hawkesworth, John Place Published: Dublin Publisher: Printed for A. Leathley, J. Exshaw, W. Sleater, [et al.] Date Published: 1773 Description: 3 volumes. (8vo) full period calf, morocco spine label lettered in gilt, raised bands. Official account of James Cook's first expedition of discovery into the Pacific, detailing his voyage to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus, and his masterful charting of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia, etc. Written by Hawkesworth from Cook's notes, but in the first person, i.e. the person of Cook. The first volume contains accounts of the voyages of Byron, Wallis and Carteret, the last two relate wholly to Cook. ESTC T2896. Condition: Wear to bindings, light foxing, volume 1 title page with previous owner inscription; very good. Item#: 354778 Headline: Cook's voyages, 1773 octavo edition
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