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Title: A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook Commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's Narrative of the Proceedings in the Adventure during the Separation of the Ships.... Author: Cook, James Place: London Publisher: W. Strahan & T. Cadell Date: 1777 Description: 2 volumes. xl, 378; [8], 396 pp. With 61 (of 64) copper-engraved plates, including maps, charts, views, portraits, etc., many of them folding or double-page; some with tissue guards. (4to) 11¼x8¾, period marbled boards with later calf rebacking. Second Edition. The official account of Cook's second voyage, detailing his search for the great Antarctic continent, written by himself, although he left on his third voyage before the book was printed so that he was never able to see the finished product. Superbly illustrated with, in Cook's words, "about sixty copper plates, which, I am of opinion, will exceed every thing that has been done in a work of this kind." Lot Amendments Condition: Bindings in need of repair, leather dry and brittle, edges worn, spine and page block of second volume split in two; lacking the large chart of the Southern Hemisphere called for in Volume 1, plate called for at page 2 of second volume bound at page 25, chart of Cook's Discoveries in the South Pacific called for at page 25 lacking, View of Christmas Sound called for at page 185 of Volume 2 lacking, a few plates closely trimmed with partial loss of imprint; some foxing; else very good and well worthy of repair. Item number: 203436