(COOK, JAMES; Captain.) Anderson, George William. A New, Authentic and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World . . .

(COOK, JAMES; Captain.) Anderson, George William. A New, Authentic and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World . . . Containing an Authentic, Entertaining, Full, and Complete History of Captain Cook's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages. 156 maps and plates. 655, [5] pages. Folio, modern calf, light edge wear, uneven fading to the covers; edges reinforced to the frontispiece, title, folding map and Preface leaf, scattered edge tears to a few plates. London: Alex Hogg, [1784-86]

This important compilation of voyages -- including those by Cook, Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Mulgrave, Anson and Drake -- was originally issued in 80 parts, leading to numerous variants. This copy with the title undated (but otherwise with the imprint reading conforming to Forbes's first state), the frontispiece dated 1781, the caption title on page 5 reading A Genuine and Complete History of the Whole of Capt. Cook's Voyages, and the death of Cook plate dated 12 March 1785. "Anderson sometimes gives the original accounts, others are edited or abridged versions, and frequently additional materials from other sources are added to give scope and depth to the narratives"--Hill 18; Beddie 18; Forbes 61.
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