Colonial America
Rare 1774 Captain Cook’s New Voyage 2-Volumes by John Hawkesworth, Printed in N.Y. by James Rivington
1774-Dated Pre-Revolutionary War Period, Two-Volume Set of Books titled, “New Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771; Undertaken by order of his Present Majestry Performed by Captain James Cook,” John Hawkesworth, .... New York: James Rivington, Lacking the Front Engraved Plate, Very Worn Very Good.
This rare Two-Volume Set, has some condition issues and has a 12 page signature lacking in volume II (that was apparently in error), well worn, being never actually bound into this book. It also lacks the original frontis printed plate illustration.

This important Print plate size measures about 5” x 6.75” and was Engraved by Paul Revere, and Signed within the engraved text portion of the plate “P. Revere, Scp.” as the engraver, located just below the engraved plate border, at the lower right, being very clear and fully, and easily readable. This Revere print reads: Top header: “to Front the Title of Cooks Voyage Vol. 1st” and Below: “Dramatic Interlude & Dance given by the Indians of Ulietea performed by two Women & Six Men with three Drums”. This is the only Paul Revere engraved plate that is documented by Brigham to be included within this set of books, as made.

Opposite the first page of the text is a partial folding Map of the World, which is Signed within the engraved text of the plate at the lower right corner “Protracted by B. Romans,” and is presumed to be engraved by him. The overall condition of this set is as follows:

Volume 1. - Vol. 1 is in original boards with a spine replaced in the 19th Century. It has the very rare engraving of the Indians of Ulieta. The prints is folded and there is a small piece lacking from the bottom blank border. The reverse has an old tape repair. It appears to be paper tape. There is also 1/3 of the map in volume 1 which is the first world map published in the Americas. Text complete.

Volume 2. - Vol. 2 is in an original binding with front board detached, lacking blank end papers and frontis plate. Library book plate on inside front cover. Last 5 leafs are loose and one is lacking the edge of a few lines of text. Pages 217-228 apparently lacking but appear to never been bound into this volume (see photo). This volume also has a copy of the rare World Map but is missing the left side 1/3 of the map.

A very rare set with only 1 copy for sale online at this time for $25,000. Our copy is not in good or complete shape but is still a chance to get most of the text and an impressive original example of the Paul Revere print, as fully described in the classic reference book, PAUL REVERE’S ENGRAVINGS, by Clarence Brigham, 1954 & 1969, as found on pages 102 to 105 being fully illustrated.

New Voyage Round the world describes Cooks visits to Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and other points in the pacific.