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

by James Cook

$12,500 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

Atlas only, without text volumes. 63 plates and charts, several double-page. Uncut. Folio. Contemporary blue paper covered boards, later manuscript spine label, a bit worn. Foxing. Hill 358; Beddie 1216; Spence 314; Holmes 24; PMM 223; Sabin 16245; Rosove 77. Item #376185 The goal of Cook’s second voyage, undertaken in 1772-75, was to circumnavigate the world as far south as possible in search of unknown southern lands. The success of

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