A
VOYAGE
TO THE
PACIFIC OCEAN
UNDERTAKEN,
BY THE COMMAND OF HIS MAJESTY
FOR MAKING
Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere.

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.

In three volumes.

Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S.
Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S.
Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty

THE SECOND EDITION

LONDON
PRINTED FOR H. HUGHS,
FOR G. NICOL, BOOKSELLER TO HIS MAJESTY, IN THE STRAND;
AND T. CADELL, IN THE STRAND
MDCCLXXXV (1785)

Three text volumes (not offered with Atlas volumes)

Three volumes, rebacked in half calf with gilt bands, detail and titles in gilt to spine. Orange cloth covered boards. Measuring approx.31.2cm x 24.8cm x 5cm (ave). Occasional scuffs and scratches and some very light grubbiness and marks. Little uneven darkening, else a good solid set. Couple of marks to outer page edges as seen when closed. Internally, modern marbled endpapers to front and rear, the front of which has bookplate (Bibliotheca, Scholae Cranleiensis). Ink rebind detail to front blank. Ink Library stamp to title pages and to occasional leaves in places. Paper label pasted to front blank of volume I. (Captain Barnard Hankey has present to Library). Couple of small nicks to edges of frontispiece. Small stain to top of frontis and title of volume I. Pale toning and scattered light foxing (more so to first few leaves of each). Little offsetting. Some of the charts have been stub mounted/tipped in and are a little wrinkly. Occasional light grubbiness. A small section of leaves have a bump/faint crease to top corner. Lacking half title pages. Occasional mark, else overall in mostly good and firm condition for age.

Vol 1, [10], xcvi , 421, 
Vol 2, [14],  548, 
Vol 3, [14], 564, 

Three text volumes, with 24 engraved plates and charts (as called for) with folding letterpress table in Volume III. The title pages have engraved medallion vignettes. 

 The first two volumes of this narrative were written by Captain James Cook. The third, was written by Captain James King, after Cook died during the voyage. 
Including the famous and important 'Chart of the Sandwich Island' (Hawaiian Islands), tracking Cook's route through the islands, and with large inset of Karakakooa Bay. The first map of Hawaii. 
The account of James Cook's Third, and fatal, voyage.

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