Captain James Cook, The Journals 1768-1779
selected and edited by Philip Edwards
The Folio Society, 2018
Captain Cook’s journals were published over 1955-67 by the Hakluyt Society. The selection presented here in the 2018 Folio Society edition was originally pubished by Penguin Classics in 1999 and 2003.
Hardback. Three volumes and map folder in publisher’s light grey-green cloth; cream title to spines; decoration and illustration in green, blue and cream to spines and upper boards, blue title to upper board of map folder; green-blue endpapers; head and tail bands. In a green-blue papered slipcase with cream title to front panel. pp [i]-xx, [xxi-xxvi], [1]-217 [218], [4] blank; [i]-x, [xi-xx], [219]-433 [434], [4] blank; [i]-xx, [xi-xviii], [435]-659 [660], [4] blank; plus b/w colour plates; fold-out map in folder. Size: 9.5 x 6.5 inches approx. (240mm x 163mm).
A nice, clean set – appears unread.
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References
[2184] Folio 75 – A Bibliography of The Folio Society 1947-2022
