A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the resolution and adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the adventure during the separation of the ships...

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VG, 2nd ed, 1777, 2 vols, complete with 64 maps & pls, 1 folding table, including the portrait frontispiece of Cook. In full modern calf, to style, gilt titles & tooling to spine. Internally, new endpapers. Vol 1, frontispiece, [9], (x-xl), [1], 2-378 pp, 28 pls (12 folding), 9 Charts & plans (5 folding). Vol 2, [8], [1], 2-396 pp, 20 pls (11 folding), 8 charts & tables (4 folding). Some light offsetting, 1 small closed marginal tear p294 & repaired short margin tear b2, V1, some light foxing to last few leaves of V2, small hole through page number of 2C2. Published the same year as the first. (Folio, 227*293 & 227*291 mm). (Beddie 1217. Sabin p469). Cook's legacy lies in his contributions to exploration and science. In his three voyages to the Pacific, Cook disproved the existence of a great southern continent, completed the outlines of Australia and New Zealand, charted the Society Islands, the New Hebrides, New Caledonia, and the Hawaiian Islands, and depicted accurately for the first time the north-west coast of America, leaving no major discoveries for his successors. In addition the scientific discoveries in the fields of natural history and ethnology were considerable and the drawings made by the artists were of great significance. See ODNB.