Captain Cook's Journal During his First Voyage Round the World Made in H. M. Bark "Endeavour" 1768-71. A Literal Transcription of the Original MSS
London: Elliot Stock, 1893. Hardcover. Quarto. lvi, 400pp. Original green cloth with gold border and signature of James Cook stamped in gold on front cover. Beveled edges, deckled page edges. Frontispiece of Cook in collotype protected by tissue guard. Ex-libris of Vice Admiral Sir Bouverie Francis Clark on inside of front board. Captivating account of Cook's first voyage of discovery to Australia and New Zealand from 1768-71. Illustrated with 7 fold-out maps, two facsimile letters and two full-page b/w reproductions of drawings. 3 of the maps rest in pocket at rear endpaper, as issued. Fold-out prospectus for "Captain Bligh's Second Voyage to the South Seas" by Ida Lee, Longmans, Green and Co. publishers, laid-in. Illustrated with one b/w reproduction of a painting showing Bligh. Age wear, staining and scuffing on binding. Age toning to outer edges of interior pages. Overall good+ condition. Complete with all plates and maps. g. Item #27468
Price: $650.00