A Voyage Towards The South Pole And Round The World Performed In His Majestys Ships The Resolution

by Capt James Cook

$7,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

Expertly bound to style in half eighteenth century russia over period marbled paper covered boards, spine with raised bands in six compartments, red and black morocco lettering pieces in the second and fourth, the others with a repeat decoration in gilt Cook's second voyage describing his attempt to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible in search for a southern continent. Cook earned his place in history by opening up the Pacific to western

• Binding: Leather

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