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David Magee, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: . 42 pages + introduction. tight book, pages toned; very good shape. Introduction by Sir Maurice Holmes. 1957 reprint of 1786 work. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: History; Inventory No: 200734. .
CAPTAIN COOK AND HAWAII; A Narrative by David Samwell by SAMWELL, David - 1957
by SAMWELL, David
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CAPTAIN COOK AND HAWAII; A Narrative by David Samwell
by SAMWELL, David
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San Francisco: David Magee, 1957. First Thus. Decorated Cloth. Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (x) (4) 42 pages. First Edition Thus, after the rare English edition of 1786. Illustrated, including a frontispeice portrait of the author and a folding illustration of the death of Captain Cook from the painting by John Webber. This edition printed by Lawton Kennedy and limited to 750 copies. Published by renowned San Francisco bookseller David Magee. Red cloth with a front cover silhouette of David Samwell in white. 6 1/2" x 9". Introduction by Sir Maurice Holmes, G.B.E, K.C.B. Principally dealing with the death of Captain Cook at Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii during his long voyage of discovery. A FINE copy now in a clear custom mylar protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of books via media mail to any United States address.
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- Publisher David Magee
- Place of Publication San Francisco
- Date Published 1957
- Keywords Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, Voyages and explorations, fine press, booksellers
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Captain Cook and Hawaii: A Narrative
by David Samwell
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Captain Cook and Hawaii
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San Francisco / London: David Magee / Francis Edwards 1957. 8vo. (xiv), 42 pp., Red decorative cloth. Minor marks to the boards. Binding fim and internally clean and bright. Illustrated with black and white plates. One of a limited edition run of 750. . Very Good. Cloth. Limited Edition. 1957.
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Captain Cook And Hawaii.: A Narrative by David Samwell.
by SAMWELL, DAVID
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San Francisco & London; David Magee & Francis Edwards; 1957.. Limited Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [viii], x, [iv], 42; portrait frontispiece, decorated title page, uncut, 6 b/w plates one of which is folding; original red cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, decorated with silhouette of David Samwell on front cover, very good copy. A reprint from the original and only edition in English, published in London in 1786. Samwell was the surgeon on Cook's third voyage. This edition limited to 750 copies.
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Captain Cook and Hawaii
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SAMWELL, David. Captain Cook and Hawaii. Intro. by Sir Maurice Holmes. San Francisco and London, 1957. x, 42pp. Portraits, folded plate, facsims, etc. Fine in d/j (title added to spine of d/j in ink). Limited to 750 copies printed by Lawton Kennedy. First published in 1786. Describes the fate of Cook in Hawaii. Beddie, COok bib. 1626. Spence p. 24. Reprint of Holmes, Cook bib. 20. Hill p. 265.
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Captain Cook and Hawaii: a Narrative. With Introduction By Sir Maurice Holmes, G.B.E., K.C.B
by Samwell, David
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San Francisco & London : David Magee & Francis Edwards , 1957. pp xi, 42, portrait frontispiece, 4 plates (1 folding), original red cloth, vignette on upper cover, dust-jacket. Original edition published in London in 1786. The second edition above has an introduction by Sir Maurice Holmes and is limited to 750 copies. Clean. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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