
Description
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; undertaken by 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
4 volumes
mixed editions
volume I - 2nd edition, London: printed for John Fielding 1785,
volumes II-IV- 1st octavo abridged edition, London: printed for John Stockdalle and others, 1784
engraved portrait frontispiece to volume I (laid down to pastedown),
2 folding engraved charts,
47 engraved plates only (of 48, lacking plate 'A Night Dance by Men at Hapaee' in volume I),
subscribers list and large index at rear of volume IV,
occasional light soiling and spotting,
Original calf
Size 5 by 8 1/4 inches
Text in English
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1784 TRAVELS of CAPTAIN JAMES COOK 4 VOLUMES ILLUSTRATED SET antique in ENGLISH
Estimate $1,500-$2,000
Starting Price
$700
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Ink of Ages: 15th-19th Century Antique Books
May 08, 2026 3:00 PM EDTNew York, NY, United States
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