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GEORG FORSTER (1754-1794)
A Voyage round the World, in His Britannic Majesty's sloop, Resolution. London: B. White, J. Robson, P. Elmsly, and G. Robinson, 1777. 2 vols, 4° (285 x 227mm). Large folding engraved map as frontispiece to vol. I, with errata slip to vol. I bound at rear. (Title-pages spotted, that for vol. I with old paper repair to lower edge, sporadic, mainly light spotting throughout.) Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, red speckled edges (rebacked, spines gilt with morocco lettering pieces, extremities very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Stephen G. Hillman, his ownership signature dated 1792 to upper margin of title-page of vol. I and initials to title-page vol. II; the Dean & Chapter's Library Norwich, their bookplate to front pastedown of each volume and heraldic shield in gilt to boards.
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST PUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE. 'An important and necessary addition to Cook's voyages' (Hill). The author and his father, Johann Reinhold Forster, sailed as naturalists on the Resolution. During this second voyage Cook made the first crossing of the Antarctic Circle, discovered the South Sandwich Islands and dispelled the idea of a great southern continent. Although originally it was intended that the elder Forster would write the official account of the voyage, a dispute with the Admiralty arose over payment and this unofficial account written by father and son was issued in March 1777 under the son's name, some six weeks before Cook's official account of the voyage. 'For all the controversy A Voyage round the World is an interesting and important account that complements the official one with facts and astute observations on the human side of the voyage' (Rosove). Hill 625; Beddie 1248; Kroepelien 450; Sabin 25134.
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A Voyage round the World, in His Britannic Majesty's sloop, Resolution. London: B. White, J. Robson, P. Elmsly, and G. Robinson, 1777. 2 vols, 4° (285 x 227mm). Large folding engraved map as frontispiece to vol. I, with errata slip to vol. I bound at rear. (Title-pages spotted, that for vol. I with old paper repair to lower edge, sporadic, mainly light spotting throughout.) Contemporary half calf, marbled boards, red speckled edges (rebacked, spines gilt with morocco lettering pieces, extremities very lightly rubbed). Provenance: Stephen G. Hillman, his ownership signature dated 1792 to upper margin of title-page of vol. I and initials to title-page vol. II; the Dean & Chapter's Library Norwich, their bookplate to front pastedown of each volume and heraldic shield in gilt to boards.
FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST PUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE. 'An important and necessary addition to Cook's voyages' (Hill). The author and his father, Johann Reinhold Forster, sailed as naturalists on the Resolution. During this second voyage Cook made the first crossing of the Antarctic Circle, discovered the South Sandwich Islands and dispelled the idea of a great southern continent. Although originally it was intended that the elder Forster would write the official account of the voyage, a dispute with the Admiralty arose over payment and this unofficial account written by father and son was issued in March 1777 under the son's name, some six weeks before Cook's official account of the voyage. 'For all the controversy A Voyage round the World is an interesting and important account that complements the official one with facts and astute observations on the human side of the voyage' (Rosove). Hill 625; Beddie 1248; Kroepelien 450; Sabin 25134.
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