A VOYAGE TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN ,Undertaken by Command of his Majesty for making DISCOVERIES in THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE performed by Captains Cook,Clerke and Gore.In the Years 1776-1780.In 4 volumes,complete in 2 Volumes

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Complete in 2 volumes with 2 volumes bound in one volume;as published.New professionally bound covers,3/4 leather and corners with marbled paper covers.Gold titles and stamps to spine.New paste downs and blank prelims.Blocks are tight and sound.2 fine copies.Volume 1 contains frontis of Cook,from the beginning of the voyage to the New Zealand departure,in 3 books with a total of 23 chapters,370 pages.Volume 2 contains occurrances at Otaheite and the Society Isles and prosecution of the voyage to North America;17 chapters in 2 books.359 pages.Volume 2 contains Vol.3;transactions with the natives of North America,discoveries on that coast and the Eastern extreamety of Asia and return southwards to the Sandwich Islands.15 chapters in 3 books.400 pages.Volume 3 containsTransactions in a second expedition to the North,by the way of kamtschataka and a return home by way of the Cape of Good Hope,9 chapters in 1 book.310 pages.Very large index follows,(40 pages) and a alphabetical list of subscribers.In beautifull condition,clean no foxing or toning,appear as unread. Seller Inventory # 000416

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