Capt. James Cook – A Voyage Towards the South Pole & Around the World Vol I & II

by Captain James Cook

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Description A handsome and increasingly scarce two-volume facsimile edition of Captain James Cook’s celebrated account of his second great voyage (1772–1775), undertaken in Resolution and Adventure in search of the Great Southern Continent. Published in 1970 by the South Australian Libraries Board as Australiana Facsimile Edition No. 191, this set faithfully reproduces the original eighteenth-century text, including engraved plates, charts, and maps, making it an essential reference work for collectors of Cook, Antarctic exploration, Pacific discovery, and Australiana. This edition was produced in limited numbers for institutional and scholarly use and is now well established in the secondary market. While facsimile in nature, it remains the most accessible way to own Cook’s second voyage in full, complete form, without the prohibitive cost of an original 1777 edition. Edition Details Author: Captain James Cook Title: A Voyage Towards the South Pole & Around the World Volumes: Volumes I & II (complete) Publisher: Libraries Board of South Australia, Adelaide Year: 1970 Edition: Australiana Facsimile Edition No. 191 Format: Quarto, illustrated with plates, maps, and charts Condition Both volumes in very good condition overall. Bindings firm, interiors clean and bright, plates and maps present as issued. Minor handling wear only, consistent with careful ownership. No loose pages. A well-preserved set. (Please refer to photographs for exact condition.) \This copy is sensibly pric

• Publisher: South Australian Libraries Board
• Year: 1970
• Condition: Fine

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