Francis Edwards Ltd, London, second edition, 1952. Limited edition of 500 copies, of which 425 were for sale. Cloth, 8vo,. 103 pp, 11 plates. 161 entries. From a contemporary review: "This bibliography, the first edition of which was published in 1936, lists 161 items divided into two sections. In the first section, comprising primary material chosen for its 'importance, interest or rarity', title-pages are transcribed in detail, and full collations and bibliographical identifications are supplied. The second section, in which the bibliographical description is more summary, contains 'a highly selective list of less important or more modern books and pamphlets', and forms a Cook allusion book of special interest since the bibliography of a man of action necessarily includes more written about him than by him. The arrangement within each section is chronological, and two indexes (absent from the first edition) enable items to be found without difficulty. Covers rubbed, endpapers slightly foxed, contents agetoned, otherwise Good.

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Bookseller: Wykeham Books (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: BIBLIO-57869
Title: Captain James Cook...A Bibliographical Excursion
Author: Holmes, Sir M
Format/Binding: Cloth, 8vo,
Book Condition: Used - Covers rubbed, endpapers slightly foxed, contents agetoned, otherwise Good
Edition: Limited edition of 500 copies, of which 425 were for sale
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Francis Edwards Ltd, London, second edition, 1952
Date Published: 1952
Pages: 103 pp, 11 plates
Keywords: Cook, James, 1728-1779 18th eighteenth century Great Britain British history beagle maritime pacific exploration scientific discovery voyages australia ships sea
Bookseller catalogs: Voyages & Exploration (Bibliographies);

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