Antarctica Cook, James 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 ... In which is included, Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his Proceedings in the Adventure during the Separation of the Ships. 2 vols. 3rd ed. With engraved, folded. With engraved, folded portrait of Cook as frontispiece and 63 copper plates resp. maps and plans, mostly after drawings by W. Hodges, of which 13 folded and 20 double-coloured. London, Strahan & Cadell, 1779. 3 pp. (2 prel. blank, front), XL, 378 p., 2 pp. (prel. blank) and 6 pp. (2 prel. blank, title, 3 contents), 4 vols. 396 p., 2 pp. (2 prel. blank). 4°. Central hardcover with flamed and speckled decoration, illustrated gilt lettering with title and volume number on leather label, gilt covers and edges, endpapers of multicoloured stone marbled paper, coloured edges on three sides and ribbon markers. Cook's official report of the first scientific exploration of the South Pole, which also established Australia as a continent. - Cox, E.G. Reference guide to the literature of travel, vol. I, p. 59 - Henze, D. Enzyklopädie der Entdecker und Erforscher der Erde, vol. 1, p. 713 - Mitchell Library, Sydney. Bibliography of Captain James Cook, p. 51 - Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, vol. 4, 16245 - Third edition of the official report of his second voyage around the world (1772-75), written by Cook himself but first published posthumously in 1777, whose scientific significance is even greater than that of the first (cf. Henze I, 675-695). - "This... second voyage... settled the age-long question of the existence of another continent, the Terra Australis Incognita, in the negative. It was also the first scientific exploration of the South Polar Regions... Banks gave up the idea of accompanying this voyage and in his place was selected a naturalist of prodigious energy, of German extraction, John Reinhold Forster. The most meticulous pains were taken to insure scientific success of the voyage. This was the first time in history that the Antarctic Circle was crossed by white men, as well as the latitude 70 degrees south. The two ships were separated in a fog but were rejoined in New Zealand. This voyage brought to light many islands and island groups, and besides circumnavigated the globe in sufficiently high latitudes as to bring to an end the dreams of philosophers of an early day. Owing to dietary precautions, only one man died during the voyage" (Cox). - Provenance: Alexander Allardyce of Dunottar (Kincardineshire), Scottish parliamentarian and slave trader, with his engraved bookplate. Ex-libris using heraldic symbolism on the front pastedowns and hs., dat. (1783) owner's note on the title pages. - The speckled leather bindings, skilfully decorated with mottled motifs, are slightly bumped at the corners and edges, a few leaves slightly foxed at the margins, the plates mostly with a flake on the opposite text page, overall a clean, wide-margined copy with strong engravings. Antarctica. - With folding copper engraved portrait of Cook as frontispiece, as well as 63 copper engraved plates or maps, mostly after drawings by W. Hodges, of which 13 folded and 20 double-paged. - The 3rd edition of Cook's official report of the first scientific exploration of the South Pole, which also established Australia as a continent. - 'This... second voyage... settled the age-long question of the existence of another continent, the Terra Australis Incognita, in the negative. It was also the first scientific exploration of the South Polar Regions... Banks gave up the idea of accompanying this voyage and in his place was selected a naturalist of prodigious energy, of German extraction, John Reinhold Forster. The most meticulous pains were taken to insure scientific success of the voyage. This was the first time in history that the Antarctic Circle was crossed by white men, as well as the latitude 70 degrees south. The two ships were separated in a fog but were rejoined in New Zealand. This voyage brought to light many islands and island groups, and besides circumnavigated the globe in sufficiently high latitudes as to bring to an end the dreams of philosophers of an early day. Owing to dietary precautions, only one man died during the voyage' (Cox). - Provenance: Alexander Allardyce of Dunottar (Kincardineshire), Scottish member of parlament and slave trader in Jamaica, with his engraved bookplates incorporating heraldry on front paste-downs, as well as authographed and dated (1783) owner's remark on title pages. - The skilfully decorated mottled leather bindings with "flame" motifs are slightly bumped at corners and edges, a few leaves slightly foxed at margins, plates mostly with offset on the opposite text page, overall a clean, copy with wide margins. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. 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