The Journals of Captain James Cook & The Life of Captain James Cook. With the Volume of Charts & Views [6 vols]
by BEAGLEHOLE, J.C
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press for the Hakluyt Society, 1968, 1969, 1967, 1974, 1969, 1968. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Stout Octavo. All volumes bound uniformly in blue cloth with gilt decoration to front boards and spines; each illustrated throughout with black and white plates, many folding. Volume III in 2 stout volumes, chart of Cook's voyages loosely included in rear of Part 2; CHARTS & VIEWS. Drawn by Cook and His Officers and Reproduced from the Original Manuscripts. Edited by R.A. Skelton. Portfolio with string tie, in the uniform blue cloth with gilt decoration, and with the dust wrapper. Bookplate of Martin Torodash in all volumes, with his ink signature on the pastedowns and at head of title-pages. Also, tiny signature of J. Newlove 1989. on pastedowns. Wrapper on the "Charts" volume creased, 3 rows of tape residue (as that was the only way of closing), missing large piece of lower rear corner. Very tiny manufacturer's defect in vol. 3, part 1 pg. 705 affecting the beginning letters of 4 words near the gutter (still readable). Overall, a very good plus, clean, bright, square complete set.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34985
- Title
- The Journals of Captain James Cook & The Life of Captain James Cook. With the Volume of Charts & Views [6 vols]
- Author
- BEAGLEHOLE, J.C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press for the Hakluyt Society, 1968, 1969, 1967, 1974, 1969
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1968
- Keywords
- James Cook; Voyage & Exploration
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.