London: Murray, 1912. 1st Edition. Quarto. Cloth, Orig. 2 vols. Maps, plates. Original maroon cloth with flag design. Stain (in both volumes) on lower fixed end paper of front and back board but not affecting either the colour of the cloth or any of the text. A near fine copy..... More
1779. Unbound. Original French engraved map of New Caledonia and the New Hebrides, showing Cook's route from his second voyage, 1774. 53 x 43 free on board. Slight spotting on margins, slight creasing on folds, otherwise in excellent condition. More
London: Longmans, 1885. Full morocco/very Handsome. 8vo. pp. xvi, 532. Maps (2 folding & linen-backed, some foxing), illustrations in text. Contemporary morocco gilt. Neat stamps on spine and front board. An exceptionally handsome copy of this interesting work with elaborate gilt decoration to spine. More
London. 8vo. Hardcover. A collection of126 plates by various engravers assembled from Cook's first and three voyages. Many published by Alex. Hogg. Missing the title page, probably published in the late 1770s. Some plates trimmed at the fore edge. Contemporary boards, early rebacked half calf. Possibly Mitchell #544 (Cook bibliography..... More
London: C. Cooke. 4to. Full Calf. 2 volumes. No date. Folding maps including one world map and a chart of the Pacific Ocean exhibiting the new discoveries, numerous engravings including views and artefacts of the Pacific. Full calf binding, marbled endpapers. Spine title "Cooke's Geography". A nice set. More
Dublin: J. Christie, 1815. First Edition. 8vo. Full Calf. Pp.vi, 416 (p. 69-416 ,'A voyage round the world in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, by Lieut. James Cook' Commander of His Majesty's Bark The Endeavour' cover 1st, 2nd & 3rd voyages of Cook ). 18 copper plates including 'The..... More
London: J. Cooke, 1768. 4to. Full Calf. pp. 706. All maps and plates present. Original full leather, raised bands with strings showing at joints. Hinges loosening. Some tears to edges of preliminary pages, otherwise internals good. Spine title "Drake's Voyages". An interesting looking copy. Published before Cook's voyages. Rare... More
London. G. And W. Nicol. 1814. 4to. Quarter buckram and Boards. volumes 1 and 2 text only. Complete with 9 plates. Fine uncut copy in early boards, and buckram spines circa 1930s. Page size 12 1/2" x 9 3/4". Handsome leather spine label. Rare original first edition. More
London: John Murray, 1821. 1st Edition. 4to. Hardcover. xxix, 310 pp, clxxix [Appendices I-IX], complete with 6 maps, including 4 folding, 14 plates. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry FRS (1790-1855) led an expedition in 1819 in search of the North-West passage, after taking part..... More
London: A.W. Webster, 1835. First Edition. 4to. Quarter Calf. pp xxxiii, 740. 29 (of 30) plates and maps, some coloured, some folding. Contains the large folding map often missing, but is without the frontispiece of Victoria Harbour. Original blue cloth handsomely rebacked with blue calf spine, raised bands and gilt..... More
