THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN JAMES COOK: THE ILLUSTRATED ACCOUNTS OF THREE EPIC VOYAGES.

US,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE+/NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,wrap-around colour pictorial seascape illustrated dw/dj,with capitalised, glossy white-lettered part-title,capitalised, black lettered sub-title,caitalised white-lettered Editor name and other capitalised,white-lettered author credits; spine/backstrip with thumbnail colour portrait of Cook to head and capitalised,black-lettered part-title+sub-title and publisher's capitalised,white lettered+illustrated colophon to foot of same,rear panel with a pair of colour illustrations and white-lettered synopsis.Some negligible shelf-wear,bumping and creasing restricted to all top edges,at head of spine and and to the corner tips - but no major nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread apart from my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,unblemished, sharp-cornered original cream paper-covered boards with glossy,colour artefact illustration to either board; spine/backstrip with capitalised black lettering,and immaculate repeated colour pictorial illustrated endpapers.US,Qrto HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,6-317pp [paginated] includes an Introduction,Parts 1-3 comprising 10, 17 and 10 chapters respectively, profusely illustrated with historical b/w+colour illustration reproductions and modern colour photographs of locations experienced and colour photographs of artefacts collected throughout the text and the book,Image Credits and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title with colour portrait painting of Cook to its reverse - as a frntis,title page,double-page Contents list/table,,double-page colour illustrated Pts separator pages and accompanying route map of each individual voyage,and as last pages; double-page cutaway colour illustration of Cook's ship Endeavour. See also my book ID rja1092323 for facsimile edn of Cook's first voyage [1768-1771.] Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable,and particularly internally,the book is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading for the dw/dj. Despite them,it really is an exemplary example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of any other detracting faults. An illustrated account of Cook's voyages: 1768–1771: First voyage – Endeavour, 1772–1775: Second voyage – Resolution and Adventure, 1776-1780: Third voyage - Resolution and Discovery. In this new volume,Dr. Nicholas Thomas,an authority on Pacific cultures and the director of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at the University of Cambridge,offers thoughtfully selected writings from James Cook and his editor,John Hawkesworth,as well as from naturalist Georg Forster and astronomer James King,both of whom travelled alongside Cook. In addition,Thomas curates a wealth of visual treasures. Cook's voyages were notable not only for their ambition and scope,but also for the works of art created en route by the botanists,naturalists,and artists who accompanied Cook.Complementing these men's stunning landscapes, seascapes,and depictions of first encounters with new cultures,studio photography highlights artifacts collected by Cook and his men,while modern colour images revisit locations Cook and his crews experienced well over two centuries ago. From the coasts of South America and Antarctica,to New Zealand and Australia,Alaska and Siberia,the East Indies and vast Indian Ocean,'The Voyages of Captian James Cook' is a beautiful and sprawling journey bound to enthrall anyone who loves history,science,art.anda classic adventure tale. Please contact seller,because of the weight - nearly 1.5 Kg unpackaged - of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence, then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **