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Set of Cook's Three Voyages Author: Cook, James Place Published: London Publisher: W. Strahan & T. Cadell, et al. Date Published: 1773-1785 Description: Together, 3 works in 8. (4to) 29x23 cm (11½x9"), 19th century tree calf, morocco spine labels stamped in gilt. Includes: First Voyage: Cook, James. 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; by John Hawksworth, LL.D. 3 volumes. Lacks plates. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1773. Second edition. Second Voyage: Cook, James. 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.... 2 volumes. Volume 1 with portrait frontispiece of Cook dated 1777, and volume 2 with folding letterpress table, but lacks all other plates. London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1784. Fourth edition. Third Voyage: Cook, James and James King. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. To determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerk, and Gore, in his Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, In the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. 3 volumes. With several plates in each volume, but not collated complete. Without atlas. Printed by H. Hughs, for G. Nicol... and T. Cadell, 1785. Second edition. The first voyage details 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 of the wonders of the Pacific, including Tahiti, the Society Islands, New Zealand, the east coast of Australia, and more. The first voyage was 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 second voyage, his search for the great Antarctic continent, was 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. Cook's third and final voyage relates the expedition in which the Sandwich Islands [now Hawaiian Islands] were discovered. Cook would be killed by the initially friendly natives of Hawaii. Also, in Cook's search for the Northwest Passage, he surveyed the straits between Asia and America and ascertained the proximity between them, and there is much information on the northwest coast of North America, Alaska, Kamchatka, and other northern climes. Additional shipping charges may apply Condition: Moderate wear to bindings, most boards starting with some front boards detached; occasional ownership inscriptions, rare annotations, mild foxing, occasional toning; very good but not collated, lacking most plates, sold as-is and not subject to return. Item#: 356839 Headline: Set of Cook's Three Voyages, mixed editions