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• Auction House:
  Leski Auctions
• Sale Name:
  Australian & Historical
• Sale Date:
  03 Dec 2022 ~ Session 1 (Lots 1 - 670) 10am (AEDT)
  04 Dec 2022 ~ Session 2 (Lots 671 - 1277) 10am (AEDT)
• Lot #:
  751
• Lot Description:
  ANDREW KIPPIS, THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK
  [Dublin : Chamberlaine, Colles, et al., 1788] 1st Irish edition, issued in the same year as the first London edition; 8vo, contemporary calf, the spine with gilt and contrasting label, blank endpapers, xvi, 527pp, bookplate of William Blair of Blair to front paste down.
• Notes:
  The first biography of Cook. With access to Admiralty records and Joseph Banks’ papers, Kippis was able to present a good account of Cook’s public and professional life. The work is most valuable for the account of Cook’s death, drawn directly from Samwell’s published account.
• Estimate:
  A$800 - 1,200
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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