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1789 Royal Navy Voyages Captain Cook Pacific Ocean
1789 Royal Navy Voyages Captain Cook Pacific Ocean
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1789 Royal Navy Voyages Captain Cook Pacific Ocean Hawaii 8v SET Byron Wallis Carteret

John Hawkesworth’s ‘Relation de Voyages’ was an exceptional 18th-century collection of sketches of important British voyages. The most notable inclusion is that of James Cook, but many others are included as well. Hawkesworth gives accounts of Samuel Wallis, John Byron, and Philip Carteret, all of whom were remembered for discovery of islands and world circumnavigation.

In addition to reports of the voyages, Hawkesworth also describes the customs of the island inhabitants encountered by each explorer - clothing and apparel, foods and cookery, religion and government, and a general manner of life. It is also worth noting that this set makes mention of the weapons used by and the hostile behaviors of many of the islanders, especially those of New Zealand encountered by James Cook.

Item number: #4081

Price: $950

HAWKESWORTH, John

Relation de voyages entrepris par ordre de Sa Majesté britannique, et successivement exécutés par le commodore Byron, le capitaine Carteret, le capitaine Wallis & le capitaine Cook, dans les vaisseaux le Dauphin, le Swallow & l'Endeavour

À Paris: chez Nyon, Mérigot, 1789.

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•Collation: Complete with all pages; 8 volumes in 4 tomes

oSet does not include atlas tome, typical of this set

oVol. 1-2 – [1 blank], [5], 48, 219, [1]; [4], 249, [1], [1 blank]

oVol. 3-4 – [4], 316; [4], 320

oVol. 5-6 – [4], 259, [1]; [4], 223, [1]

oVol. 7-8 – [1 blank], [4], 131, [1]; [4], 252

Folding map of the Northern part of the South Sea

•References: Sabin 69276

•Language: French

•Binding: Leather; tight & secure

•Size: ~8.25in X 5.25in (21cm x 13cm)

•Only one other example for sale worldwide at $1200

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