COOK, James, Capt. (1728-1779). The Journals of… on His Voyages of Discovery. Edited by J.C. Beaglehole; portfolio edition by R.A. Skelton. Cambridge: University Press for the Hakluyt Society, 1955, 1967. 4 volumes in 5 including portfolio, royal 8vo and folio. Illustrated with numerous plates from paintings (some in color), facsimile documents (1 folding) and maps (5 folding), charts (8 folding), ship plans (2 folding), drawings, sketches (9 folding), etc. Charts & Views volume with 58 full-page map charts and views (20 folding including 1 large world map showing Cook's sea routes). (Lacking end map in vol. III, part two as usual). Text volumes in original dark blue cloth gilt; original dust jackets (spines a bit sunned on vol. I and vol. III, part one). Charts & Views volume in original cloth chemise and printed paper slipcover (cover a bit chipped at ends). Addenda and Corrigenda laid in to vol. II and portfolio, Cook and the Russians also laid in to vol. II. Provenance: NDM (booklabel in portfolio and vol. II); H.W. Menard (ownership inscription on pastedown). An invaluable resource of Captain Cook’s famous travel journals.
COOK, James, Capt. (1728-1779). The Journals of… on His Voyages of Discovery. Edited by J.C. Beaglehole; portfolio edition by R.A. Skelton. Cambridge: University Press for the Hakluyt Society, 1955, 1967. 4 volumes in 5 including portfolio, royal 8vo and folio. Illustrated with numerous plates from paintings (some in color), facsimile documents (1 folding) and maps (5 folding), charts (8 folding), ship plans (2 folding), drawings, sketches (9 folding), etc. Charts & Views volume with 58 full-page map charts and views (20 folding including 1 large world map showing Cook's sea routes). (Lacking end map in vol. III, part two as usual). Text volumes in original dark blue cloth gilt; original dust jackets (spines a bit sunned on vol. I and vol. III, part one). Charts & Views volume in original cloth chemise and printed paper slipcover (cover a bit chipped at ends). Addenda and Corrigenda laid in to vol. II and portfolio, Cook and the Russians also laid in to vol. II. Provenance: NDM (booklabel in portfolio and vol. II); H.W. Menard (ownership inscription on pastedown). An invaluable resource of Captain Cook’s famous travel journals.
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