Cook (James) Viaje al Rededor del Mundo, hecho en los anos 1768, 69, 70 y 71, 6 vol., first edition
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Cook (James) Viaje al Rededor del Mundo, hecho en los anos 1768, 69, 70 y 71, 6 vol., first edition in Spanish, 6 engraved frontispieces (vol. 2 browned and spotted), some titles, vol. 6 a few pages and endpapers browned, a few other scattered pages with marginal browning, contemporary calf-backed boards, vol. 4 spine a little worn, joints and spine ends rubbed, uncut, Madrid, Tomas Jordan, 1832 § D'Urville (M. Dumont) Viaje Pintoresco al Rededor del Mondo, 4 vol. only (of 6; lacking vol. 4 and 6), vol. 1-3 with half-titles and additional titles, 125 leaves of engraved plates only (most folding, many with creases or small tears), contemporary calf-backed boards, worn, Barcelona, J. Oliveres, 1841, 12mo and 4to (10)
⁂ Rare first Spanish edition of Cook's Voyages, published in 1832 as part of a series called the "New Library of Modern Voyages useful and interesting for Spanish youth". Among the six plates are a scene in Tahiti featuring the Chief Mourner, two New Zealand scenes (a warrior in profile, the war canoe), and concluding a dramatic scene on board the Endeavour. The translator, Alvarado y de la Peña, based his work on the French edition.
⁂ Rare first Spanish edition of Cook's Voyages, published in 1832 as part of a series called the "New Library of Modern Voyages useful and interesting for Spanish youth". Among the six plates are a scene in Tahiti featuring the Chief Mourner, two New Zealand scenes (a warrior in profile, the war canoe), and concluding a dramatic scene on board the Endeavour. The translator, Alvarado y de la Peña, based his work on the French edition.
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Cook (James) Viaje al Rededor del Mundo, hecho en los anos 1768, 69, 70 y 71, 6 vol., first edition
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