A Narrative of Captain Cook's Three Voyages (1842) Two Volume Set

  

Foxing on maps, some staining, a few pages are becoming loose, William Smith London (1842), with maps and numerous engravings on wood. Half title with engraved portrait, numerous maps and engravings. Captain James Cook was a British naval officer, explorer, and cartographer famous for his three exploratory voyages through the Pacific, in particular Australia and New Zealand. His explorations, while controversial for their often violent clashes with indigenous peoples, greatly expanded European knowledge of the Pacific Ocean.

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