Cook (James). A Voyage towards the South Pole, 1st edition, 2 volumes, 1777

Cook (James). A Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure, In the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. In which is included Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his Proceedings in the Adventure during the Separation of the Ships, 1st edition, 2 volumes, W. Strahan and T. Cadell, London, 1777, lacking frontispiece, 52 engraved plates & maps (of 63), offsetting, some light spotting, armorial bookplates of John Morse to front pastedowns, contemporary diced calf, rebacked, boards rubbed & toned, 4to, together with another 1st edition copy lacking all plates

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Sabin 16245. Hill p.61.

The official account of Cook's second voyage, in which he was the first to cross the antarctic circle.

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