Captain Cook’s journal during his first voyage round the world made in H. M. Bark “Endeavour” 1768 – 71.

A literal transcription of the original MSS. With notes and introduction. Illustrated by maps and facsimiles. London : Elliot Stock, 1893. Large octavo, contemporary blue half calf over marbled papered boards (edges rubbed), spine in compartments, ruled in gilt, contrasting Morocco title label, lettered in gilt, pp. lvi; 400; maps and plates, lacking the three large folding charts which were issued in a rear endpocket.

An important publication, for the first time presenting Cook’s Endeavour journal in its entirety, unedited and unexpurgated.

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