2968
HAWKESWORTH, Joseph
"History of the Sea Voyages and Discoveries in the South Sea"
"which were undertaken by order of Sr. Great Britannic Majesty, and successively executed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis, and Captain Coock, in the Dolphin, Swallow, and Endeavour; from the journals of the several commanders, and the manuscripts of Joseph Banks, Esq. in three volumes.".
By A. Haude and J.C. Spener. Berlin. 1774. 24.5 x 20 cm.
Volume 3. Second edition. 8, (4), 413 pages. In addition to the 9 folding maps and folding illustrations, two further full-page engravings with explanations. In half leather binding with red edges. Report of New Zealand, New Sudwallis, New Guinea, Batavia, St. Helena and others. Children's scribbles in pencil (reversible), minimal worm damage in the joint, one folding plate with larger loss of image (p. 152), large map with back-pasted tears. Signs of age, contemporary good condition.
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Limit 240 €
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