Journals of Captain James Cook on his Voyages of Discovery,

Volumes I & II are reprints “with Addenda and Corrigenda”, the other two volumes First Editions. Volume I contains the Voyage of the Endeavour, 1768-71 with a contextualizing introduction covering the exploration of the Pacific before Cook; Volume II, Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-75, contains the full text of Cook's journal, together with “supplementary material which casts light from other sources”, including “Extracts from Officer’s Records” and the journal of the astronomer William Wales; Volume III, Parts I & II, the Voyages of the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-80, reprint the full text of Cook's own holograph journals, together with Anderson and Samwell’s journals and further extracts from other officer’s records including those of Clerke and King for the progress of the voyage after Cook's death; Volume IV is Beaglehole’s Life... A splendidly presented set of the definitive texts of Cook’s Voyages.

4 volumes in 5. Red half morocco on matching linen boards by Bayntun for Sotheran, spines with ship and globe devices gilt in the compartments, t.e.g. Numerous plates, maps &c., the 58 maps, charts and views originally issued in a portfolio bound in at the appropriate locations. Very good, an extremely handsome set.