Beschreibung:

Title: An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Cartaret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour. Drawn up from the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. Author: Hawkesworth, John Place: London Publisher: W. Strahan and T. Cadell Date: 1773 Description: 3 volumes. [12], xxviii, [3], 139, [3], 363-676; xv, [1], 410; [6], [411]-799 pp. With 29 (of 52) maps, charts and plates, many folding or double-page. (4to) 11¼x9, modern half brown morocco, red and green morocco spine labels. First Edition. First edition of the official account of James Cook's first expedition of discovery into the Pacific, detailing his voyage to Tahiti to observe the transit of Venus, and his masterful charting of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia, etc. Presented to the world are some of the earliest descriptions and illustrations of the wonders of the Pacific, including Tahiti, the Society Islands, New Zealand, the east coast of Australia, and more. Written by John Hawkesworth from Cook's notes, but in the first person, i.e. the person of Cook. Cook was not happy with the treatment, and following his second voyage insisted on editing his own account of the expedition. The first volume of the present work contains accounts of the voyages of Byron, Wallis and Carteret, the last two relate wholly to Cook. Holmes 5. Lot Amendments Condition: Lacking pages xxix-xxxvi from Volume 1; ink stamps of the 'Union Club' on several leaves and versos of several plates; one leaf (Vol. 2, pp 79/80) detached; some foxing, dampstaining in first volume; lacking 23 plates; else internally very good in fine modern bindings. Item number: 203437