Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, on Discovery ....
first edition Full contemporary calf.
1781 · London
by [Rickman, John] - COOK'S LAST VOYAGE
London: E Newbery, 1781. First Edition. State B.. Full contemporary calf.. Good; recased at some point; 3-4 inch repaired tear in the map (no loss); some offsetting and spotting; rubbing and chafing to the binding; snag at head of the spine.. 8vo, [4]. xlvi, 388 [396] pp. + folding frontispiece, folding map, four plates.
The first full account of Cook's last voyage by the second lieutenant aboard the Discovery. The text contains reports of many incidents of the voyage that differ from the official record as well as many 'firsts', e.g., the descriptions of Hawaii. An important touchstone in the Pacific bibliography. Hill #1453; Forbes #33, State B (no priority); Biddie #1607; Lada-Mocarski #32. (Inventory #: 17045)
The first full account of Cook's last voyage by the second lieutenant aboard the Discovery. The text contains reports of many incidents of the voyage that differ from the official record as well as many 'firsts', e.g., the descriptions of Hawaii. An important touchstone in the Pacific bibliography. Hill #1453; Forbes #33, State B (no priority); Biddie #1607; Lada-Mocarski #32. (Inventory #: 17045)