Beschreibung:

COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES (1728-1779) – HAWKESWORTH, John (1715-1773). An Account of the Voyages Undertaken ... for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret and Captain Cook. London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1773. [ With :] COOK, James. A Voyage towards the South Pole and round the World Performed in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure . London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777. [ With :] —. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. London: H. Hughs, for C. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785. [ With :] KIPPIS, Andrew (1725-1795). The Life of Captain James Cook London: G. Nicol and G.G. J. and J. Robinson 1788. The complete set of Cook’s three voyages, with Kippis’s biography. All first editions except for the third voyage, which is the preferred second edition. Captain Cook “did more to clarify the geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere than all his predecessors together had done” (Hill). The tantalizing reports of Cook's travels inspired generations of future explorers—particularly those to the South Pole, where Cook was convinced of land beyond the ice fields. Beddie 648, 1216, 1552, 1962; Howes C-729a, K-179; Hill 782, 358, 361 (1st ed.); Lada-Mocarski 40, 37; Rosove 191.A1, 77-A1. Nine text volumes, quarto (299 x 228mm) with folio atlas (557 x 406mm). Text: numerous engraved maps, plates, and charts (occasional light spotting and offsetting; some small paper repairs; dampstain to final leaves of vol. 1 of the Second Voyage); atlas: 61 plates and 2 folding maps (some spots). Text: contemporary calf gilt, with red and block morocco labels on spines (expertly rebacked preserving original spines); atlas: modern half calf to style. Provenance : Jonathan Stonard (bookplates in 1785 vols. only) – Stonard family (bookplates) – High Latitude, Bainbridge Island.