Cook's Voyages with folio Atlas & 8 quarto volumes, uniformly bound. Published 1773-84. $40,000. First voyage in 1769 to view the Transit of Venus. Second edition 3 volumes. Second Voyage to the South Pole. First edition 2 volumes. Third Voyage to the Pacific First edition 2 volumes plus folio Atlas containing "Death of Cook" plate. Uniformly bound in leather. Very good condition.
Cook's Voyages
A complete set of James Cook's voyages around the world in nine volumes
including the folio atlas.
8 quarto text volumes are bound uniformly in 20th century full calf with
morocco title labels and gilt decorations on the spine. The folio atlas is
bound in contemporary russia and rebacked in morocco with the original
spine laid on. London, 1773–1784.
First Voyage
Hawkesworth, John. An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His
Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and
Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain
Wallis, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour.
London, W. Strahan and T. Cadell in the Strand, 1773.
Second edition, with Hawkesworth's reply to a letter from Mr. Dalrymple in preface. Three volumes (1–3), quarto, 51 plates and maps, lacking "Chart of the Streight of Magellan," some foxing, offsetting to plates and maps, some plates and maps torn at fold.
Second Voyage
Cook, James. A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World.
Performed In His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the
Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. London, W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777.
First edition, complete.
Two volumes (4–5), quarto, 64 plates and maps, many folding, some
offsetting and spotting.
Third Voyage
Cook, James and James King. A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by
the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern
Hemisphere. To Determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North
America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern
Passage to Europe. Performed Under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke,
and Gore, in his Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery. In the
Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 . London, W. and A. Strahan, 1784.
First edition, complete.
Three volumes (6–8), quarto, and folio atlas, 88 plates, of which 64 are in the atlas volume. An additional plate, "The Death of Cook" is present,
some spotting and offsetting, atlas with small marginal damp-stain,
rebacked retaining original spine, corners repaired, worn.
References: BCJC 650; 1216; 1543.
Provenance: bookplates of Hugh Craggs on front pastedown of each volume. Kirsten, Powells.com
