Description

Five Volume set, first editions. Note the collation below for faults, missing plates etc.  Handsomely bound in modern black leather with raised bands and gilt titles stating ‘Cook’s Voyages’ with the date 1811 to the foot of the Cook’s Voyage single volume. [Note that we would be prefer to sell as a set but will consider selling the 4 volumes of ‘An Historical…’ or the ‘Captain Cook’s Voyages’ but this would be more expensive than a purchase of the 5 volumes together] . Leather binding is tught and  is in excellent conditiion other than a few scratches and some abrasion to the spines. – see scans

The four volumes of  ‘An Historical Account  consist of ‘the whole faithfully extracted from the journals of the voyagers : Drake, undertaken in 1577-80 ; Cavendish, 1586-88 ; Cowley, 1683-86 ; Dampier, 1689-96 ; Cooke, 1708-11 ; Rogers, 1708-11 ; Clipperton and Shelvocke, 1719-22 ; Anson, undertaken in 1740-44 ; Byron, 1764-66 ; Wallis, 1766-68 ; Carteret, 1766-69 ; and Cook, 1768-71 ; together with that of Sydney Parkinson, draftsman to Joseph Banks, Esq ; who circumnavigated the globe with Capt. Cook, in his Majesty’s ship the Endeavour ; and the voyage of Mons. Bougainville round the world, performed by order of the French king ; illustrated with maps, charts, and historical prints, in four volumes ; to which is added, an appendix ; containing the journal of a voyage to the North Pole, by the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge.’

4 volumes : illustrations, folded maps ; 21 cmIncludes engravings by Thos. Bowen, J. Gibson, Ias. Taylor and J. June.
Appendix bound at the end of volume 4. Map on folded leaf bound between pages 22-23 in volume 3: A chart of the straits of Magellan / Thos. Bowen sculpt.

As is common with such sets there are some missing plates etc. Note that the following are not present in this set: – the map of Mexico which the binding instructions state should precede the introduction in volume 1, pp227-230 including the plate of a Califiornian Woman in Volume 2; The  charts  (folded) which should precede volume 3 are not present. Piece torn from bottom corner of p 51/52 affecting a few words on pp52. In Volume pp 83-87 are missing including 1 plate, Pages 195-198 are loose and laid in, rather worn but complete

Contemporary signature to rear of volumes 1, 2 and 4 of Samuel Dagnall.

Volume 1: Preface (p. [iii]-viii,  p. viii: “Commodore”. – The introduction (p. [i]-l,  1 plate. — List of subscribers (p. [1-5]). — Directions to the bookbinder for placing the plates (p. [6]). — Sir Francis Drake’s voyages, particularly that round the world, in 1577, 1578, 1579, and 1580 (p. [1]-158. 6 plates (one a portrait). — The voyages of Capt. Thomas Cavendish, the second English navigator who sailed round the world (p. [159]-278. 2 plates [one plate and pp 227-230 missing). — The voyages of Capt. William Dampier (p. [279]-435. 3 plates). — The voyage of Master Cowley round the world (p. [436]-464. 1 plate). — Jacob Roggewein’s voyage (running title; p. 465-480).

Volume  2: The voyages of Captain Cooke (p. [1]-90. 3 plates). — The voyage of Captain Clipperton round the world (p. [91]-126. 1 plate). — The voyage of Captain Shelvock round the world (p. [127]-245. 3 plates). — Commodore Anson’s voyage round the world (p. [246]-440. 1 plate).

Volume  3: Commodore Byron’s voyage round the world, in 1764, 1765, and 1766 (p. [1]-51. 3 plates (one a folded map). — Captain Wallis’s voyage round the world (p. [52]-117. 1 plate). — Captain Carteret’s voyage round the world. In 1766, 1767, 1768 and 1769 (p. [118]-164). — Captain Cook’s voyage round the world. In 1768, 1769, 1770 and 1771 (p. [165]-470. 13 plates).

Volume 4: Captain Cook’s voyage round the world. In 1768, 1769, 1770 and 1771 (p. [1]-122 missing pp83-87 including the plate). — Account of Mons. de Bougainville’s voyage round the world, performed by order of the French King, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, 1769 (p. [123]-364. 3 plates). — The bookseller’s advertisement. To the reader (p. [1-2] at end of regular text) — Supplement, containing the journal of a voyage undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making discoveries towards the North Pole, by the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge, in His Majesty’s sloops Racehourse and Carcase. To which is prefixed, an account of the several voyages undertaken for the discovery of a North-East Passage to China and Japan. The introduction (p. [i]-xxviii, 1 plate (folded map)) — Journal of a voyage to discover the North East Passage, under the command of the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Capt. Skiffington Lytwych, in His Majesty’s ships Race horse and Carcase bombs (p. [29]-118. 2 plates (one a folded map). The set of 4 £1,900 if bought separately

[Volume 5] Captain Cook’s Voyages Round the World for making discoveries towards the North and South Poles : with an appendix.Manchester [England] : Printed by Russell and Allen, 1811; 8vo. (8.4 x 5.5 inches). viii,566pp,+ Directions to the Binder leaf. Effectively an abridgement of the vvarious volumes, compiled by  G. W. Andersonand originally published in 1799. Five  full page engravings. This copy acks the frontipiece of Cook. Handling marks throughout. Bound in the same black leather binding. £300 if bought separately