COOK, Captain James

Maclean, Alistair [1923-1987] Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.

(Book #ID 453)

Published by Doubleday & Company, Inc. Garden City, New York First Edition 1972. 1972.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original cloth covers, gilt lettering to the spine. 8vo 9½'' x 6¼'' 192 printed pages of text. End paper maps, well illustrated. Small mark to the foot of the spine, ink message to the half-title page. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition price clipped dust wrapper with small rubs to the spine tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper and can easily be removed should you so wish. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Purves, David Laing and R. Cochrane [Edited by] Sir Francis Drake | William Dampier | Lord Anson | Captain Cook

(Book #ID 120231)

Published by William P. Nimmo, 14 King Street, Strand, London and Edinburgh 1878. 1878.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black embossed deep blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt back and front, bevelled edges, chocolate lining papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. An anthology containing tales of the most remarkable circumnavigations by English sailors, illustrated with plates and maps. Edited with notes by David Laing Purves and R. Cochrane. Containing a series of stories from the most important voyages around the world including Drake's, Dampier's, Anson's, Cook's three voyages. With a preliminary sketch of their lives and discoveries. Contains 831 pp, with four figure frontispiece of the four navigators, illustrated with additional vignette title page and four folding coloured maps. Ink name and address to the second front free end paper, a little spotting to the front leaves and rear end paper, rubbing across the spine ends and corners. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Marquardt, Karl Heinz [Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy]. Captain K. C. Horne.

(Book #ID 114764)

Published by Conway Maritime Press 33 John Street, London First Edition 1995. 1995.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original camel brown paper covered boards, gilt lettering to the spine. Landscape 9¾'' x 10¼''. ISBN 0851776418. Contains 136 pp with monochrome illustrations, diagrams, and very detailed front and side elevations throughout. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper. Loosely inserted is an invitation flyer from the Friends of the National Maritime Museum inviting Captain K. C. Horne to the 'Endeavour Reception' to be held on Wednesday April 2nd, 1997, + one other related colour folding flyer. Dust wrapper protected. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mc Lynn, Frank [Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy].

(Book #ID 88601)

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London First Edition 2011. 2011.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, maps to the end papers. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 490 printed pages of text with colour and monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9780300114218

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Cook, Captain James [Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy].

(Book #ID 63148)

Published by James Brodie Ltd., Denmark Place, London circa 1920 edition not stated. 1920.

Publisher's original stapled Manilla paper covers. 8vo 7'' x 5'' 64 printed pages of text. Monochrome frontispiece. Light soiling to the paper and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Cameron, Roderick [Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy].

(Book #ID 109360)

Published by Readers Union, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London Reprinted Edition 1965. 1965.

Hard back binding in publisher's original red and yellow paper covered boards, blocked and lettered navy back, dark green dyed upper edges. 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Contains 283 pp with colour and monochrome archive photographs throughout. Spine ends scuffed and turned-in. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with small chips to upper corners and spine end, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Thomas, Nicholas [Captain James Cook FRS (7 November 1728 - 14 February 1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy].

(Book #ID 120167)

Published by Penguin Books Ltd., 80 Strand, London First Edition 2004. 2004.

First Penguin edition in publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers, (soft back). 8vo. 8½'' x 6''. Printer's code number 1 to the copyright page. Contains [xxxvii], 468 pp with monochrome illustrations. In Very Good condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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