Lot #280 - Captain Cook'S Voyages Round The Worl
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Auction House:Leonard Joel
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Sale Name:Antiquarian & Art Books
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Sale Date:15 Mar 2012 ~ 10am
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Lot #:280
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Lot Description:Captain Cook'S Voyages Round The Worl
First Performed In The Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771; The Second In 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775; The Third And Last In 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 And 1780; For Making Discoveries In The Northern And Southern Hemispheres, By Order Of His Present Majesty. Containing A Relation Of All The Interesting Transactions Which Occured In The Course Of The Voyages, Including Captain Furneaux'S Journal Of His Proceedings During The Separation Of The Ships, With A Narrative Of Commodore Phipp'S Voyage To The North Pole And An Abridgement Of Foster'S Introduction To His History Of Northern Discoveries On The Progress Of Navigation, To Which Is Added, Governor Phillip'S Voyage To Botany Bay; With An Account Of The Embellishment Of The Colonies Of Port Jackson And Norfolk Island. Newcastle : M. Brown, At The Bible, In The Flesh Market, 1790. Quarto, Half Green Leather Binding With Marbled Front Boards, Gilt Tooling And Raised Bands To Spines. Illustrated, Including One Fold Out Illustration And Map. In Four Volumes, Volume One Inscribed By Previous Owner. Foxing. (4) -
Estimate:A$800 - 1,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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