The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery

By J.C. Beaglehole — Signed by Beaglehole with Dust Jackets

Cambridge / Hakluyt Society, London. Hardcover. 25x16cms. 4 vols in 5 + Portfolio of Charts. 1955, 1959, 1967, 1967, 1974, navy-blue cloth with gilt-titled spine and gilt-blocked illustration of Cook’s bust on front panel. All Volumes, Addenda and Charts are complete and in Fine condition and with original dust jackets also in Fine condition. This set signed by JC Beaglehole on the title page of Volume I.

VOL 1: The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771 (lacking dj) pp: [cclxxxiv] + 684. 45 b/w maps & illusts (8 folding). Including addenda & corrigenda booklet loosely enclosed. Rosove 28-1.A1 and 28-2.A1

VOL 2: The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775 pp: [clxx] + 1021 82 b/w illusts incl maps, charts and early views (6 folding). Including addenda & corrigenda booklet loosely enclosed Rosove 28-3.A1 and 28-4.A1.

VOL 3: The Voyage of the Resolution and Discovery 1776-1780.

Part 1: pp [ccxxiv] + 718 82 b/w illusts incl 7 folding plates & col. frontis port. by John Webber.

Part 2: pp viii + 924 incl index and addendum booklet loosely inserted. 11 b/w plates with 3 sketch maps including folding track chart at rear. Rosove 28-5.A1.

VOL 4: The Life of Captain James Cook pp: [xi] + 760 frontis port. by Nathaniel Dance 44 b/w illustrations & 5 sketch maps. Rosove 28.B1.

Portfolio of Charts Drawn by Cook and his Officers & Reproduced from the Original Manuscripts (1955) edited by R.A. Skelton. 40x26cms full cloth. hardcover wallet with ribbon fastener, gilt-titled spine & uniform bust illustrated in dust wrapper. contains [viii] pp 58 b/w plates/maps and charts loosely enclosed.

The reproductions of the fifty-eight charts and views are from Cook’s three voyages. Sheets XXV — XLII concern the second voyage; sheets XLI and XLII are of particular Antarctic interest, being early representations of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The former was rediscovered and the latter was discovered by Cook’s party in the Resolution during the second voyage. Rosove 79-1.A1.