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An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere ... in the Dolphin, Swallow and Endeavour (with) folding plates ‘View of Endeavour River’ and ‘The Kanguroo’. Volumes III & IV
by Hawkesworth, John ; Captain James Cook ; Commodore John Byron ; Captain Carteret ; Joseph Banks
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- Condition
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell. 1785. 3rd ed. (first octavo edition), two volumes (of four). Vol.III: pp.(viii), 416, five fold engraved plates, closed tear along upper fold and tape remains to rear of 'Endeavour' plate, some darkening to folds, light off-setting opp. plates, lacking r.f.e.p. Vol.IV: pp.(vi), 429, (ii, publisher's adverts), two engraved folding plates, lacking r.f.e.p. and creased f.f.e.p., water-staining to edges of prelims, t.p. and contents, not affecting text. Prev owner's ink signature and date to f.f.e.p. of both volumes, "George Mundy, Sept. 19th, 1790" (1792 in other volume) with his contemporary book-plates (G.M.) to front paste-down in each volume. Both volumes full calf, cnrs and edges rubbed, spine worn, green and red titled leather labels to each volume. Engraved folding plates in volume four, "A View of Endeavour River on the Coast of New Holland" and "The Kanguroo, an animal found on the Coast of New Holland". Very good and generally clean condn, the two volumes complete with all plates. First English octavo edition, volumes 3 and 4 only, with the two folding plates, "A View of Endeavour River"on the Coast of New Holland" and "The Kanguroo". Beddie 665 3rd edition. Full Calf.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 97228
- Title
- An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere ... in the Dolphin, Swallow and Endeavour (with) folding plates ‘View of Endeavour River’ and ‘The Kanguroo’. Volumes III & IV
- Author
- Hawkesworth, John ; Captain James Cook ; Commodore John Byron ; Captain Carteret ; Joseph Banks
- Illustrator
- William Bryne and George Stubbs (after)
- Format/Binding
- Full Calf
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 3rd edition
- Publisher
- W. Strahan and T. Cadell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1785
- Keywords
- Art, Australia, Captain Cook, Discovery, Engraving, Exploration, Kangaroo, Maps, New Holland, New South Wales, New Zealand, Pacific Ocean, Tahiti, Voyages
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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