A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. . Performed in his majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure during the separation of the ships...
Captain James Cook (1728-1779)
Category
Books
Date
1777
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3040458
Summary
Bibliographic description
2 v., plates . 4to.. Identified in 1768 catalogue (later entry): M.2 (8 in later hand).. Provenance: Bookplate in both vols.: George Harry Grey (1737-1819) after 1768; anonymous armorial variant 2. Franks 12841.. Binding: 18th century marbled calf bindings; gilt foliate roll border on boards; gilt roll on board edges; gold-tooled spines, with red title and green vol. no. labels; blue mottled edges.
Makers and roles
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) Tobias Furneaux (1735-1781)