Cook -Anderson

Cook -Anderson
,
George William.

A New, authentic, and complete collection of Voyages round the World... Captain Cook's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages In the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771-1772, 1773, 1774, 1775-1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780. with gest. portrait, frontispiece, 34 maps (1 of which folded. general map) and 116 (st. 121)

copper plates.

London, printed for Alex. Hogg, n.y. [1784-6]. Folio. IV, (P. 6-) 655 S. Clean rest. Leather currently with gold embossed label on the back and year (slightly rubbed, corners

slightly worn).
Beddie 17 - Cox I, 22: "Anderson gives rehashes instead of the original accounts" - cf. Sabin 52455 (mentions 2 vols.). - First edition of this collection. - Also contains reports on journeys by Anson, Byron, Carteret, Drake, Wallis and others -¨Es the last 5 sheets and 5 copper plates are missing. - Resolutions renewed. The general map in the fold a little torn. Isolated sheet with small corner tear. Slightly browned at margins, in places slightly inkstained and with wet margins.
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