Forster (J. R.). History of the Voyages made in the North, 1786, & 2 others

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Forster (Johann Reinhold). History of the Voyages and Discoveries made in the North. Translated from the German, Dublin: for Luke White and Pat. Byrne, 1786, engraved folding map of the Arctic, light browning, small hole in 2F8,
Sparrman (Andreas). A Voyage to the Cape of Good Hope, towards the Antarctic Polar Circle, and round the World: but chiefy into the Country of the Hottentots and Caffres, from the Year 1772, to 1776. Translated from the Swedish Original, 2 volumes, Dublin: White, Cash, and Byrne, 1785, pp. xxxvi 395, xi 382, 10 engraved plates including frontispiece (of which 2 folding; mainly zoological), engraved folding map,
Cook (James). A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere ... in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1782, volumes 2-3 of 3, Dublin: H. Chamberlaine [and others], 1784, large engraved folding map ('Chart of the NW Coast of America and NE Coast of Asia', opening to 40 x 65 cm), 2 folding letterpress tables (collation for these 2 volumes only not established),
all with dyed green edges, uniformly bound in contemporary sprinkled calf, morocco labels and nonce volume numbers (5-10) to spines, one label on Forster slightly chipped, 8vo (20.5 x 12 cm)

(Qty: 5)

Beddie 1276 (Sparrman), 1546 (Cook); ESTC N737 (Forster: six UK copies), T129107 (Sparrman: five UK copies), N21787 (Cook); Sabin 25138 (Forster: 'A learned account of the various expeditions for discovering the North-West and North-East Passages'), 16250 (Cook).

First Dublin editions, each printed in the same year as the London editions.