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COOK, JAMES (1728-1779)]. PRINGLE, Sir John (1707-1782). A Discourse upon some late improvements of the Means for Preserving the Health of Mariners. Delivered at the Anniversary Meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1776 . London: for the Royal Society, 1776. 4 o (221 x 167 mm). Woodcut title device and headpiece. Contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt (front joint cracked); quarter morocco folding case. Provenance : Thomas W. Streeter (bookplate, sale, Sotheby's, 24 April 1968, lot 2410). FIRST EDITION. In Pringle's discourse on preserving the health of mariner's he includes the first printing of Captain Cook's important paper entitled: "The Method taken for preserving the Health of the Crew of His Majesty's Ship the Resolution during her late Voyage round the World." In this paper, which Cook communicated to Pringle, President of the Royal Society, Cook describes the supplies carried on the voyage and his maintenance of the cleanliness of his ship and crew. It was included by Pringle in his discourse commemorating Cook's receipt of the Copley medal. "Following the scurvy-preventing suggestions of James Lind [see lot 619], Cook lost only one man to disease on his second voyage from 1768-1771" (Garrison-Morton 3714). VERY FINE COPY. Garrsion-Morton 2156 and 3714; Norman 508. [ Bound chronologically with :] PRINGLE, John. A Discourse on the Different Kinds of Air . London: for The Royal Society, 1774 -- John PRINGLE. A Discourse on the Torpedo . London: for The Royal Society, 1775 -- John PRINGLE. A Discourse on the Attraction of Mountains . London: for The Royal Society, 1775 -- John PRINGLE. A Discourse on ... the Reflecting Telescope . London: for The Royal Society, 1778 -- John PRINGLE. A Discourse on the Theory of Gunnery . London: for The Royal Society, 1778. All FIRST EDITIONS.