COOK, Captain JAMES. A set of the three voyages. London 1773-1785, including ANDREW KIPPIS, The Life of Captain James Cook . London 1788. Together 9 vols., 4to, 274 x 215mm. (10 3/4 x 8 1/2in., the Third Voyage larger), and Atlas to Third Voyage, large folio, 542 x 405mm. (21 5/16 x 16in.). First and Second voyages and the Life (i.e. 6 vols.) bound in nineteenth-century calf, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels and gilt ship ornaments in four compartments; Third voyage in nineteenth-century half calf, Atlas in new half morocco. Bindings of first six vols. worn, backstrip of vol. 1 of Second voyage defective; Third voyage covers detached . Sold as a collection not subject to return. [ First Voyage ]. HAWKESWORTH, JOHN. An Account of the Voyages...for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour. London: Strahan and Cadell 1773. 3 vols., four maps and plates torn one map cleanly cut, tiny hole in vol. 2 N3, some browning, spotting and offsetting . FIRST EDITION, 52 engraved maps, charts and plates, many folding. BCJC 648; Hill, p. 139; Sabin 30934. [ Second Voyage ]. COOK, Capt. JAMES. A Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in...the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. London: Strahan and Cadell 1777. 2 vols., "Chart of the Southern Hemisphere" torn and slightly defective,"...Southern Extremity of America" chart torn, some dampstaining quite visible on plates 8, 20, 31 and 35 as well as to prelims of vol. 1, vol. 2 N3 and N4 torn, several imprints or borders of plates cropped. FIRST EDITION, 64 engraved maps, charts and plates including portrait frontispiece, many folding. BCJC 1216; Hill, p. 61; Sabin 16245. [ Third Voyage ]. COOK, Capt. JAMES and Capt. JAMES KING A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean...for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere...in...the Resolution and Discovery; in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. London: Printed by H. Hughs, for G. Nicol...and T. Cadell, 1785. 3 vols., 4to and Atlas, large folio, text vols. with some browning throughout and a few stains; Atlas with first map torn at plate mark, 3 plates torn and repaired, some dampspotting and soiling. Second Edition, 24 engraved maps, charts, coastal profiles, many folding, in the text volumes; Atlas with 64 engraved plates including "The Death of Captain Cook" plate and 2 folding charts. BCJC 1552; Sabin 16250. KIPPIS, Rev. ANDREW. The Life of Captain James Cook London: G. Nicol and G.G.J. and J. Robinson 1788. Frontispiece slightly spotted. FIRST EDITION, engraved portrait. BCJC 1962; Hill, p. 163; Sabin 37954. Provenance : James Hunter engraved Hafton bookplate, in the text volumes. (10)
COOK, Captain JAMES. A set of the three voyages. London 1773-1785, including ANDREW KIPPIS, The Life of Captain James Cook . London 1788. Together 9 vols., 4to, 274 x 215mm. (10 3/4 x 8 1/2in., the Third Voyage larger), and Atlas to Third Voyage, large folio, 542 x 405mm. (21 5/16 x 16in.). First and Second voyages and the Life (i.e. 6 vols.) bound in nineteenth-century calf, spines gilt with red and black morocco labels and gilt ship ornaments in four compartments; Third voyage in nineteenth-century half calf, Atlas in new half morocco. Bindings of first six vols. worn, backstrip of vol. 1 of Second voyage defective; Third voyage covers detached . Sold as a collection not subject to return. [ First Voyage ]. HAWKESWORTH, JOHN. An Account of the Voyages...for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour. London: Strahan and Cadell 1773. 3 vols., four maps and plates torn one map cleanly cut, tiny hole in vol. 2 N3, some browning, spotting and offsetting . FIRST EDITION, 52 engraved maps, charts and plates, many folding. BCJC 648; Hill, p. 139; Sabin 30934. [ Second Voyage ]. COOK, Capt. JAMES. A Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in...the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. London: Strahan and Cadell 1777. 2 vols., "Chart of the Southern Hemisphere" torn and slightly defective,"...Southern Extremity of America" chart torn, some dampstaining quite visible on plates 8, 20, 31 and 35 as well as to prelims of vol. 1, vol. 2 N3 and N4 torn, several imprints or borders of plates cropped. FIRST EDITION, 64 engraved maps, charts and plates including portrait frontispiece, many folding. BCJC 1216; Hill, p. 61; Sabin 16245. [ Third Voyage ]. COOK, Capt. JAMES and Capt. JAMES KING A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean...for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere...in...the Resolution and Discovery; in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. London: Printed by H. Hughs, for G. Nicol...and T. Cadell, 1785. 3 vols., 4to and Atlas, large folio, text vols. with some browning throughout and a few stains; Atlas with first map torn at plate mark, 3 plates torn and repaired, some dampspotting and soiling. Second Edition, 24 engraved maps, charts, coastal profiles, many folding, in the text volumes; Atlas with 64 engraved plates including "The Death of Captain Cook" plate and 2 folding charts. BCJC 1552; Sabin 16250. KIPPIS, Rev. ANDREW. The Life of Captain James Cook London: G. Nicol and G.G.J. and J. Robinson 1788. Frontispiece slightly spotted. FIRST EDITION, engraved portrait. BCJC 1962; Hill, p. 163; Sabin 37954. Provenance : James Hunter engraved Hafton bookplate, in the text volumes. (10)
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