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Published by N. Israel Amsterdam / Da Capo,New York, 1968. Bibliotecha Australiana, 1968
Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
Small 4to. hardcovers. 362pp,336pp. + indexes. Vol.1: 6 b/w plates, b/w frontis. Vol.2: 1 folded map & 5 b/w plates. Near Fine copies.
Published by N. Israel Amsterdam / Da Capo,New York, 1968. Bibliotecha Australiana, 1968
Seller: Dial-A-Book, NARRABEEN, NSW, Australia
Small 4to. hardcovers 539pp, 531pp. + index. Charts & Plates includes b/w maps & illus & one folding map. Near fine copies, light foxing to outer page edges of Charts & plates volume.
Published by Dublin, 1781
Seller: Bruce Marshall Rare Books, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dublin, 1781, Contemporary calf gilt,rebacked, with a folding engraved map and 5 engraved plates, one folding which is the first representation of Hawaii. The first Dublin edition of the first published account of Cook s last voyage, preceding the authorized version by three years. This work is attributed to Lieutenant John Rickman, who served as second lieutenant on the Discovery , Charles Clerk, Commander. This is the first full account in English of Cook s third voyage and has an important description of the death of Cook in Hawaii.It was first published in 1781, three years before the official account. This anonymous journal, of Captain Cook s third voyage, was once believed to have been written by John Ledyard, who had actually made liberal use of Lieutenant Rickman s account; hence the confusion. This narrative anticipated the government s authorized account by two years. All the journals kept on board were claimed by the Admiralty, thus the author remained strictly anonymous. The text, especially as regards details of Cook s death, differs considerably from other accounts. Hill Hill, 1453; Holmes 53; Howes R276; Streeter 3474.
Published by Price, Whitestone, Chamberlain, et al., Dublin, 1781
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Dublin edition. First Dublin edition. Complete with 5 engraved plates (including frontispiece plate of the Death of Cook) and large folding map. [4], xlvii, [1], 396 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. First Dublin edition. The first Dublin edition of the first full account in English of Cook's third and final voyage. Rickman was a second lieutenant aboard the Discovery. "It provides an important supplement to the official account of the Third Voyage published in 1784" (Forbes). Howes R-276, "aa"; Forbes 36; Wickersham 6555a; Davidson, p 64; Kroepelien 1078; Beddie 1608 Contemporary calf rebacked to style, marbled endpapers. Occasional spotting and dustsoiling, better than very good Complete with 5 engraved plates (including frontispiece plate of the Death of Cook) and large folding map. [4], xlvii, [1], 396 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.