Ɵ James Cook, A Journal of a Voyage Around the World, first edition [London, 1771]

Ɵ James Cook, A Journal of a Voyage Around the World, in his Majesty's Ship Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 ..., first edition, printed for T. Beckett and P. A. de Hondt [London, 1771] single volume, collation: title-page, 130 pp., [iv pp.] "Concise vocabulary of the language of the Otahitee", without the dedication leaf from the publisher, some very faint foxing and minor worming to one section of outer edge (not affecting printed text), bound with Armine and Elvira (the third edition, Oxford, 1772) and The Temple of Gnidus by John Sayer (London, 1765), 4to, 280 by 220 mm; contemporary full speckled calf, spine in 5 compartments, three of these with red morocco labels gilt and lettered with the titles of the three works included in the volume, spine hinges a little cracked, some scuffs to upper cover, lightly rubbed One of the most important and collectable works of travel literature in the history of printing, documenting the first of three epic journeys taken by legendary traveller James Cook. This volume documents his voyages on the Endeavour between the years 1768 and 1771, during which the crew sailed to New Zealand and Australia via the Indian Ocean and the Cape of Good Hope.