Paul Hamlyn, Middlesex, England, 1970. Fourth Impression. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. map of Cook's three voyages, index and acknowledgements. Illustrated endpapers, showing natives of a South Sea Island, a contemporary illustration from Cook's time. Profusely illustrated with 38 colour illustrations and over 140 in black-and-white -- both contemporary illustrations and photography. Navy blue coloured boards with a gilt coloured illustration, of a compass, to the lower right-hand corner of the front board. Gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Minor rubbing and wear to the book edges and Browning of the text block edges. Illustrated dustwrapper, with advertising wraparound, with blue and white coloured titles to the front panel and white coloured titles to the backstrip. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and panels. Some rubbing on the advertising banner edges. The story of Captain James Cook's three voyages to the South Pacific, between 1768 and 1780. Size: 4to 9Â¾" - 12" tall. (11), 12-157 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; Maritime; Pacific; History -- Pacific; Inventory No: 0111122. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0111122
Title: THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK
Author: RIENITS, Rex and Thea
Illustrator: Illustrated
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: Fourth Impression
Publisher: Paul Hamlyn
Place of Publication: Middlesex, England
Date Published: 1970
Keywords: BZDB2 Voyages, Exploration, Australia, Pacific, Captain Cook History; Maritime; Pacific; History -- Pacific; Illustrated Unbranded RIENITS, Rex and Thea THE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN COOK
Bookseller catalogs: Maritime; History -- Pacific; Pacific;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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