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(COOK, JAMES.) Hawkesworth, John.

An Account of the Voyages under-

taken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the

Southern Hemisphere . . . Third Edition.

9 engraved plates; 2 maps. [12], liii, [3], 362;

[8], 447, [1]; [8], 416; [6], 429, [3] pages (but with last leaf of nautical glossary and leaf of

binder’s directions bound between bound between pages 358 and 359 in Volume 1). 4 vol-

umes. 8vo, 209x128 mm, 20th-century tree calf, rebacked with morocco; varying foxing on

engraved matter and some text leaves, offsetting from most plates onto adjacent leaves,

clean tear in folding plate facing page 290 in Volume 1. Beddie 665.

London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1785

[800/1,200]

304

DAMPIER, WILLIAM.

[Voyages.]

Volumes 1, 3, and 4 (of 4). 8vo, contemporary

panelled calf, sizes and bindings not uniform, heavily worn, Volumes 1 and 4 rebacked,

hinges reinforced with cloth tape, Volume 3 spine damaged, covers detached; for internal

condition see below.

London: James Knapton, 1697-1709

[1,500/2,500]

As a privateer and explorer Dampier (1651-1715) circumnavigated the globe 3 times, sailed

on the first 2 English expeditions to Australia, and wrote best-selling accounts of his travels.

Hill 417, 420, 421.

A New Voyage Round the World . . . Second Edition Corrected. 5 engraved maps; extraneous

portrait of Dampier tipped in facing title. [10], vi, 550, [4] pages. Title foxed, dampstaining in

lower outer corner of opening leaves, worming in gutter toward beginning slightly affecting map

of Central America, repaired clean tear with adhesive discoloration across map of the East

Indies, portion torn from blank outer margin of 2L3. London: James Knapton, 1697.

A Voyage to New Holland. 15 engraved plates and maps. [24], 162, [14] pages, including

ads at end. Dampstaining along bottom edges, text browned, engraved matter relatively clean,

repair on verso of frontispiece map, G5 supplied from another copy. London: James Knapton,

1703.

FIRST EDITION

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A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland. 18 engraved plates and maps. [16], 198, [10]

pages, including 2 leaves of ads. Dampstaining along bottom edges, occasional marginal soiling.

London: W. Botham for James Knapton, 1709.

FIRST EDITION

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SEE ALSO REAR COVER

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305

ELLIS, HENRY.

Hong Kong to Manilla and the Lakes of Luzon . . . in the

Year 1856.

4 tinted lithographed plates; wood-engraved title vignette and 9 text illustra-

tions; folding lithographed map. vi, [2], 293, [2] pages, including half-title and final leaf with

imprint. Publisher’s 24-page catalogue at end dated April 1859. 8vo, 199x125 mm, original

purple cloth blocked in gold and blind, spine darkened, ends chipped; minor foxing on

plates, contents otherwise clean. Contemporary owner’s signature on front free endpaper.

FIRST EDITION

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London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1859

[200/300]