A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World Performed By Captain James Cook. With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods. [Two volumes in one]
by Kippis, A. (Capain Cook)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J.B. Smith & Co.. 1880. Two volumes in one, octavo, original pictorial cloth boards ornately decorated in blue gilt, all edges gilt, pp xii, (13)-219, (v), (6)-224, colour fronts. (Death of Captain Cook by Sinclair), b&w plates, water-staining to endpapers and rear board, contents generally clean. Very good condition. The voyages and discoveries of Cook along with some account of his personal life. Decorated Cloth.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 100449
- Title
- A Narrative of the Voyages Round the World Performed By Captain James Cook. With an Account of His Life During the Previous and Intervening Periods. [Two volumes in one]
- Author
- Kippis, A. (Capain Cook)
- Format/Binding
- Decorated Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J.B. Smith & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Captain Cook, Exploration, Maritime, Voyages
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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