Lot 235
Voyages.- Cook (Captain James).- First Voyage.- Hawkesworth (John) An Account of the Voyages ... for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, 3 vol., first edition, for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773.
Hammer Price: £2,400
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⁂ Please note the description of this lot has changed ⁂
Voyages.- Cook (Captain James).- First Voyage.- Hawkesworth (John) An Account of the Voyages ... for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, 3 vol., first edition, 52 engraved maps and plates, including map of 'Straights of Magellan' (detached and loosely inserted), many folding or double-page, slight chipping to fore-edges of one or two plates,vol. 1 a1-B1 detached and vol. 2 E2-3 detached and loosely inserted, scattered spotting, occasional off-setting, cracked hinges, bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Sabin 30934], 4to, for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773.
⁂ The first edition with continuous pagination to vols. 2 & 3.
Description
⁂ Please note the description of this lot has changed ⁂
Voyages.- Cook (Captain James).- First Voyage.- Hawkesworth (John) An Account of the Voyages ... for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, 3 vol., first edition, 52 engraved maps and plates, including map of 'Straights of Magellan' (detached and loosely inserted), many folding or double-page, slight chipping to fore-edges of one or two plates,vol. 1 a1-B1 detached and vol. 2 E2-3 detached and loosely inserted, scattered spotting, occasional off-setting, cracked hinges, bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Sabin 30934], 4to, for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, 1773.
⁂ The first edition with continuous pagination to vols. 2 & 3.
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