Sydney Parkinson: Artist of Cook's "Endeavour" Voyage by Carr, D.J - 1984

London and Canberra: Croom Helm Ltd, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Beautifull illustrated in Colour and B&W drawing on Parkinsons fine Drawings and Paintings in the British Museum & British Library. An excellent record, mostly of Plants and also Birds, Fish & Animals. 2 Tone Green Hardcover in the style on a perios half-leather binding, with Gilt Kangaroo on front. Gilt Lettering on Brown ground to spine. 300 Pages, 1.6 Kilos, 9 3/4" Tall. No inscriptions. Some small flecks of browning on page edges. Slight edge wear to jacket and boards. Jacket has a nick at top left corner of spine. Unclipped. Book weighs 1.6 Kilos so Shipping Outside UK will be extra. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Croom Helm, 1983. xv, 300, 253 col + b/w illus. 250x250 mm. HB. Vg in d/w (in removable protective sleeve).. A detailed study of the illustrations made by Scottish scientific artist, Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771), who accompanied James Cook in the HMS Endeavour on the first of his three voyages of world circumnavigation to record botanical and zoological discoveries.. [9780709907947]

Croom Helm, 1983. xv, 300, 253 col + b/w illus. 250x250 mm. HB. Vg in d/w. Owner's name to endpaper.. A detailed study of the illustrations made by Scottish scientific artist, Sydney Parkinson (1745-1771), who accompanied James Cook in the HMS Endeavour on the first of his three voyages of world circumnavigation to record botanical and zoological discoveries.. [9780709907947]