1793 Captain James Cook Third Pacific Voyage Illustrated Nootka Sound Hawaii



“Remember, the greater the opportunity, the fewer are those who see it.”

– James Cook



James Cook was an 18th-century British explorer known for these three major world voyages. The third Pacific voyage, which began in 1776, took Cook and his crew around New Zealand and Hawaii. On this trip, Cook became well acquainted with the King of Hawaii, Kalani-opu’u. After spending time in the South Pacific, Cook also took his ship northward to the Aleutian Islands reaching to the Arctic Circle. Cook eventually died upon his return to Hawaii, after angering the King of Hawaii.



This rare 1793 Scottish edition of Cook’s third voyage covers Cook’s encounters with local tribes at Nootka Sound, the Society Islands (Tahiti, et al), and customs of New Zealanders.



Item number: #13744

Price: $1500



COOK, James



A voyage to the Pacific ocean: undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere; performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780.



Edinburgh: Printed for R. Morison, 1793.



Details:

Collation: 3 volumes (of 4)

Vol. 2 – iv, 355, [1]

6 engraved plates

Vol. 3 – iii-iv, 5-340

6 engraved plates

Wanting title page, pg. 1-4, 333-336

Vol. 4 – [4], 243, [1], xli, [1]

5 engraved plates

References: Howes C 734; Hill 361;

Provenance: Bookplate – Joseph Gould

Language: English

Binding: Leather; tight & secure

Size: ~6.25in X 3.75in (16cm x 9.5cm)

Very rare and valuable



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