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Lot 628

COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES INTEREST: FORSTER, GEORGE: 'A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD' (COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE)

volumes 1-2, printed for B. White et al, London 1777; together with Cook, Captain James and King, Captain James: 'A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean' (Cook's third voyage) volumes 1-3, printed by W & A Strahan for G. Nicol and T. Cadell, London 1784; and Forster, John Reinhold: 'Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World', printed for G. Robinson, London 1778, all bound in matching brown leather, the gilt tooled spines with green leather half titles, Bridehead bookplates and retaining plates (6)

Condition Report: click here
Estimate: £500 - £1,000
Hammer price: £1,600
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

These volumes are worn to binding. The spines showing sun damage, cracking, damage to half titles and bumping. The corners are slightly dog-eared to covers. Internally the text is foxed and the Observations volume shows some bookworm damage to early pages. The plates and text illustrations do appear to be present and complete, but please note we have not collated these volumes thoroughly. 

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