HAWKESWORTH, John (1715-1773). An Account of the Voyages Undertaken for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere. Second Edition.

London: Printed for W. Strahan; And T. Cadell in the Strand, MDCCLXXIII [1773].

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 Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: in three volumes drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq; by John Hawkesworth, LL.D.; in three volumes; illustrated with cuts and a great variety of charts and maps relative to countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known.



3 volumes, plus Vol. 4 of maps: illustrations, maps, plans.

Bound in speckled leather, gilt dentelles, raised bands, gilt panels, red and green leather spine labels.


H: 12 W: 9 1/4 in.

Edition statement from Preface.

Very Good. Corners bumped, tails of spine in Vol. 1 pulled, some slight offsetting on text throughout, illustrations generally fresh and clean. Volume II labeled Volume III on spine label.