Hawkesworth, John. An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. London: for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1785. 4 volumes. [12], liii, [1], 362; [8], 447, [1]; [6], 416; [6], 429, [3]. Illustrated with 12 folding plates and a folding map. 8vo (207 x 123 mm). Contemporary speckled brown calf, rebacked with brown morocco, red and brown gilt-lettered spine labels. Includes three plates not usually seen, but with one less map than usually encountered, generally internally clean with a few plates with offset to text, covers with light wear, upper joints weak on some volumes, a handsome set. "Third edition." Both Australia and New Zealand were annexed by Britain as a result of this voyage. Sabin 30939.
Hawkesworth, John. An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. London: for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1785. 4 volumes. [12], liii, [1], 362; [8], 447, [1]; [6], 416; [6], 429, [3]. Illustrated with 12 folding plates and a folding map. 8vo (207 x 123 mm). Contemporary speckled brown calf, rebacked with brown morocco, red and brown gilt-lettered spine labels. Includes three plates not usually seen, but with one less map than usually encountered, generally internally clean with a few plates with offset to text, covers with light wear, upper joints weak on some volumes, a handsome set. "Third edition." Both Australia and New Zealand were annexed by Britain as a result of this voyage. Sabin 30939.
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