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A New Voyage, Round the World, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771; Undertaken by Order of his present Majesty, performed by Captain James Cook, in the Ship Endeavour, Drawn up from his own Journal, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. F.R.S. And published by the Special Direction of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty. In Two Volumes (Volume 1 only) Author: Hawkesworth, John; James Cook and Joseph Banks Title: A New Voyage, Round the World, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771; Undertaken by Order of his present Majesty, performed by Captain James Cook, in the Ship Endeavour, Drawn up from his own Journal, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. F.R.S. And published by the Special Direction of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty. In Two Volumes (Volume 1 only) Publication: New York: James Rivington, 1774 Edition: Hawkesworth's Edition Description: Leather Bound. Volume 1 only. 260pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Full brown leather with a red leather title label on the spine. Extremities rubbed. With only a small portion of the folding map present. No frontispiece. There are 3/4" to 2" long tears in the margins of the pages, mostly thin and mostly near the gutters, which occasionally obscure a little bit of the text. The tears to several of the pages are longer. Pp. 119/120 and 159/160 have losses from the fore-edges, obscuring some text. P. 230 is misnumbered as p. 229 (in other words, two pages are numbered 229). Pagination then picks up with p. 230. As is. Beddie 656. Good. The first American edition of Cook's first voyage. Seller ID: 67826 Subject: Travel & Adventure Ken Sanders Rare Books Ken Sanders Rare Books is a full-service antiquarian bookshop in downtown Salt Lake City. We have a vast inventory of used and rare books, a handful of new books, and an ever-changing selection of art, ephemera, maps, photographs, and postcards. We specialize in Utah & the Mormons and Western Americana, with emphases on the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Yellowstone, and other national parks. The literary West is well-represented here, with deep selections of Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, B. Traven, and more. We offer rare and collectible books in many subjects, including Literature, Art, Photography, Children's and Illustrated Books, and Wordless Novels. Proprietor Ken Sanders has been buying, selling and collecting books since childhood. He co-owned and ran the legendary Cosmic Aeroplane Bookstore in the 1970s and founded Dream Garden Press , our in-house publishing company, in 1980. Terms & Guarantee All orders ship within 1-3 business days after receiving payment. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 7-10 business days after shipment. Expedited and international shipping options are also available. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund (prior notice appreciated). We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to resolve the rare problem promptly. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.