Captain Cook's Original Voyages, Round the World: performed by Royal Authority. Containing the Whole of his Discoveries in Geography, Navigation, Astronomy, &c.

A very sturdy edition with 12 superb b/w original plates. 798 pp. collated and complete. In good plus condition bound in contemporary calf boards scratched and scuffed in parts as expected to upper and lower; corners a little bumped. Handsome 6 panelled spine in a lighter calf titled in gilt over black ground. Most probably rebound in 20th century - a small pasted in sticker to front pastedown reads ‘Bound by Noble Boston’. Binding very sound throughout; age toned with occasional age spotting especially to preliminaries. Frontispiece titled ‘Woodbridge’ in good condition, age spotted to margins. Title page very good, age toned to edges. Some marginal tears noted on collation to Preface and pp. 1 and 2 (4 cm clean vertical tears into top margins). All 12 plates in very good condition. A faint smoky aroma noted.

The volume details Captain James Cook’s three major voyages of discovery between 1768 and 1780. Plates include ethnographical scenes including: View of the Indians of Terra del Fuego; A Family in Dusk Bay New Zealand; The Landing of Captain Cook & Co at Middleburgh; View of the Ice Island; A Human Sacrifice in a Morai; Representation of the Body of Tee a Chef as preserved after Death; The Reception of Cap Cook in Hapaee; Portrait of a Woman; Portrait of a Ma of Prince William’s Sound; The Exact Representation of the Death of Cap James Cook; A Man of Kamtschatka Travelling in Winter; View of the Inside of a Winter Habitation in Kamtschatka.