A New Authentic and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority. Containing a New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive, Full, and Complete Historical Account of Captain Cook's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages [] Undertaken and Perfomed by Royal Authority. Containing a New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive, Full, and Complete Historical Account of Captain Cook?s First, Second, Third and Last Voyages, [.].

Published by London: Alexander Hogg, 1784

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Seller: Unsworth's Antiquarian Booksellers, ILAB, ABA, PBFA., London, United KingdomUnsworth's Antiquarian Booksellers, ILAB, ABA, PBFA.

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First edition, folio, pp [iv], 654, [iv] + portrait frontispiece, folding General Chart and 153 further plates (of 155 called for). Lacks the final leaf before the unpaginated 4-page List of Subscribers, i.e. p.655, the end of the Concluding Remarks followed by a brief Contents list, with Directions to the Binder to verso First and last few leaves creased, title-page trimmed at bottom edge with loss of publisher's name and date, 8C only loosely inserted, small loss to bottom margin 2S2, South Side of Adventure Bay plate with a closed v-shaped tear to the centre (no loss), A Man of the Sandwich Islands plate with a closed tear to fore-edge (affecting image but with no loss), Winter Habitations of Kamtschatka plate coming loose, a little light sporadic foxing towards bottom edge with a very small area of light damp staining toward the rear. Many pressed dried leaves inserted between pages, but not affecting the surrounding paper. Slightly later simple brown calf, spine with raised bands gilt ruled and black gilt title label. Upper board detached but present, endcaps worn, lower joint split but cords holding firm, a little scuffed, corners frayed, without ffep. Includes the expeditions of Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Mulgrave, Anson, and Drake as well as those of Cook. Issued originally in 80 parts at a cost of sixpence a piece, this highly detailed and popular edition helped to spread the stories of Cook's travels among the general public. Often referred to as 'Anderson's Cook', although the name of the editor is likely a publisher's pseudonym. ESTC N5221.…

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Title
A New Authentic and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority. Containing a New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive, Full, and Complete Historical Account of Captain Cook's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages [] Undertaken and Perfomed by Royal Authority. Containing a New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive, Full, and Complete Historical Account of Captain Cook?s First, Second, Third and Last Voyages, [.].
Author
[Cook, Captain James] Anderson, George William, ed.
Publisher
London: Alexander Hogg
Publication year
1784
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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