HAWKESWORTH, John (?1715-53, editor). An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis, and Captain Cook, London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1773. 3 volumes, 4° (284 x 225mm.), 52 engraved plates and charts, most folding. (Vols. one and II stained towards the end at upper outer corner, one folding map in vol. II frayed and browned at edges, text offset onto one plate, small hole touching letters in 3K2 in vol. III, one plate soiled at fold, some minor marginal worming). Contemporary calf gilt, spines with red and green morocco lettering-pieces. (Joints splitting, rubbed and scuffed, corners worn). FIRST EDITION. Holmes 5. (3)

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HAWKESWORTH, John (?1715-53, editor). An Account of the Voyages undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Carteret, Captain Wallis, and Captain Cook, London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1773. 3 volumes, 4° (284 x 225mm.), 52 engraved plates and charts, most folding. (Vols. one and II stained towards the end at upper outer corner, one folding map in vol. II frayed and browned at edges, text offset onto one plate, small hole touching letters in 3K² in vol. III, one plate soiled at fold, some minor marginal worming). Contemporary calf gilt, spines with red and green morocco lettering-pieces. (Joints splitting, rubbed and scuffed, corners worn). FIRST EDITION. Holmes 5. (3)