Cook, James and King, James

Captain Cook's Three Voyages to the Pacific Ocean. Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. Faithfully Abridged form the Quarto Editions.(Volume II Only)

Boston, Printed by Manning and Loring, by Thomas & Andrews and D. West, 1797. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. Alexandre Benois. 351pp. 1797. Full leather binding 2 engraved plates. Cover worn and chipped, large pieces missing from rear board, interior missing front free endpapers and pages 343-350, paste-down endpapers partially torn away, frontispiece missing, 2 plates present and partially torn off, text and plates are age-tanned and occasionally moisture-stained, binding is tight and text is entirely readable. An imperfect copy, but rare edition in any condition. Poor.

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Book number: 004764

Catalogue: Travel and Voyages, Exploration

Keywords: Nootka Natives "Society Islands" "New Zealand" "Sandwich Islands"

Lyon, G.F.

The Private Journal of Captain G.F. Lyon of H.M.S. Hecla, During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry.

Boston, Wells and Lilly, 1824. First American Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Leather. 339pp. Brown mottled calf, rebacked spine gilt ruled, gilt lettering to spine. Light edgewear, chip to lower spine, minimal ex-library evidence, text is age-toned and occasionally foxed, pencil sketch and notations on endpapers, bindingis tight. The uncommon First American Edition published in Boston. Search for a Northwest Passage under Captain William Parry. Good.

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Book number: 004125

Catalogue: Exploration, Travel and Voyages

Keywords: "Northwest Passage" Canada Eskimos "Hudson's Strait"