New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World
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ANDERSON, George William, ed. A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World, Undertaken and Performed by Royal Authority. Containing a New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive, Full, and Complete Historical Account of Captain Cook's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages, Undertaken by Order of His Present Majesty, for Making New Discoveries in Geography, Navigation, Astronomy, &c. in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, &c. &c. &c. ... the Whole of These Voyages of Capt. James Cook, &c. Being Newly Written by the Editors from the Authentic Journals of Several Principal Officers and Other Gentlemen of the Most Distinguished Naval and Philosophical Abilities, Who Sailed in the Various Ships; and Now Publishing under the Immediate Direction of George William Anderson, Esq. Assisted, Very Materially, by a Principal Officer Who Sailed in the Resolution Sloop, and by Other Gentlemen of the Royal Navy. London: Printed for Alex. Hogg, [1786-1786]. Folio. iv,5-655, [v, index] double-columned pp. With altogether 157 engraved plans, views, and maps. Contemporary gilt-bordered calf, rebacked in period-style calf, gilt-ruled raised spine bands, compartments decorated in gilt and blind, original red morocco spine label laid down, original marbled endpapers, gilt-chamfered edges. Some minor scrapes to leather, corners worn, light scattered foxing and toning, else a very good copy. Beddie 19. Hill 18. Du Rietz 23. Cox I:22. Originally published in eighty sixpenny parts, most including two engravings, the book was gathered together either by subscribers to the parts or later by the publishers to make a single volume. This is an example of the volume issue, dispensing with any list of subscribers. "An important compilation of English voyages, richly illustrated with 157 engraved maps and plates. Anderson sometimes gives the original accounts, others are edited or abridged versions, and frequently additional materials from other sources are added to five scope and depth to the narratives"-Hill. In addition to Cook's voyages, this volume also includes accounts of the voyages of Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Mulgrave, Anson and Drake.
Price: $3,500.00