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Anderson, (George William) [compiled by].

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Anderson, (George William) [compiled by].
Anderson, (George William) [compiled by]. A New, Authentic, and Complete Collection of Voyages Round the World, Captain Cook's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Fair to Good Condition. Circa 1784. Pagination begins with page number 13-642pp, lacking title to page 12, text in double column format. With 150 copper engraved plates, maps, charts and views (including the folding map). Bound in 3/4 leather & marbled paper, with library cloth backstrip, hinges taped, binding tight. Occasional stain, which affects 4 plates, occasional foxing, occasional loss to page. Includes Byron's Voyage in the Dolphin, Voyage by Samuel Wallis aboard the Dolphin, Voyage by Capt. Philip Carteret in the Swallow, A Voyage Towards the North Pole by Comm. Phipps in the Racehorse, Voyage by Comm. Anson in the Centurian, and Voyage by Sir Francis Drake in the Pelican.