Lot #268 - An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere, and successively performed
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Auction House:Webb's
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Sale Name:Bethunes at Webb's Historical Photography and Rare Books
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Sale Date:20 Feb 2012 ~ 10am
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Lot #:268
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Lot Description:An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His Present Majesty for making discoveries in the southern hemisphere, and successively performed
2nd ed. London : Printed for W Strahan and T Cadell, 1773. Page size: 295 x 230mm. Volume I: xxxvi, 456p. 21 charts and plates. Volume II: xiv, 410p. 22 charts and plates. Volume III: 395p. Nine charts and plates. 2514. Beddie 650. Tree calf. Gold-tooled spines. Rebacked. Later endpapers. Wear to binding. Wear, foxing and soiling to contents. Closed tears to some charts and plates. Some repairs. A much used but still attractive set. AF. FA to G. -
Maker:John Hawkesworth
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Estimate:NZ$4,000 - 4,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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