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LOT 413

Lot 413

Captains James Cook (1728-1779) and James King (1750-1784)

Captains James Cook (1728-1779) and James King (1750-1784)
Lot 413 Details
Captains James Cook (1728-1779) and James King (1750-1784)

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

8vo., four volumes, marbled end papers, vol.1 with portrait frontispiece, full title, dedication page, the set with two fold out charts and 49 plates, and tissue guards, in tooled mottled calf boards having tooled edges, London, 'Printed for John Stockdale, Scratcherd and Whitaker, John Fielding, and John Hardy, 1784
8.5 x 5.25 in — 21.5 x 13.3 cm

Estimate $1,000-$1,500

Realised: $1,045.50
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Captains James Cook (1728-1779) and James King (1750-1784)
  • Captains James Cook (1728-1779) and James King (1750-1784)
  • Captains James Cook (1728-1779) and James King (1750-1784)
  • Captains James Cook (1728-1779) and James King (1750-1784)
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CONDITION DETAILS

In overall good solid condition with occassional foxing.

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