Klubbat för:

11000 SEK

Estimate

7 000-9 000 SEK

Description

COOK, J. A. (4). 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. Being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory Abridgement of the Voyage written by... James Cook... and... James King... London (printed for John Stockdale and others) 1784.

8:o. (For collation, se below). Engraved portrait (lacks engraved frontispiece), engraved map, 48 engraved plates (all, minor foxing).
Later (early 20th century) brown mottled calf, gilt spines in six compartments, speckled edges. 4 volumes.

Collation: I. (4, lacks half-title), v-viii, (1), vi-xii, (1)-370 (lacks last blank leaf), II. (5), vi-xii, (1)-359, (1 blank), III. (5), vi-xii, (1)-400, IV. (5), vi-xii, (1)-310 (lacks blank X4), (62) pp.

Auktionsnummer:

6148

Date:

2016-12-20