An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. Volumes 3 & 4 ONLY
by Hawkesworth. John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good overall
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Garrison, New York, United States
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Perth, Scotland: R. Morison & Son, 1789. Fourth edition. Hardcover. Very good overall. Full title: An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern hemisphere successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow,and the Endeavour drawn up from the Journals which were kept by the several Commander, and from the Papers of Sir Joseph Banks.
Two volumes of a four volume set. However these are the volumes that deal with the New Zealand and Australia section of the voyage. Vol 3. (ii),iii, 241pp, 4 copper engraved plates Vol 4. iv, 245pp 2 copper plates including the fold out plate of the Endeavour beached at Endeavour River. Full tree calf leather binding gold title on red title piece on spine . Little rubbed top and bottom of spine. Bright clean copy.
Two volumes of a four volume set. However these are the volumes that deal with the New Zealand and Australia section of the voyage. Vol 3. (ii),iii, 241pp, 4 copper engraved plates Vol 4. iv, 245pp 2 copper plates including the fold out plate of the Endeavour beached at Endeavour River. Full tree calf leather binding gold title on red title piece on spine . Little rubbed top and bottom of spine. Bright clean copy.
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- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
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- 27242
- Title
- An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. Volumes 3 & 4 ONLY
- Author
- Hawkesworth. John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good overall
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth edition
- Publisher
- R. Morison & Son
- Place of Publication
- Perth, Scotland
- Date Published
- 1789
- Bookseller catalogs
- EXPLORATION; NEW ZEALAND; AUSTRALIA; TRAVEL;
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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