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London, 1777. Very good condition. Portrait of Captain Cook as a young man. Engraved by J. Basire 1777. Copper engraving, 8 1/2 x 11 1/4" plus margins, wove paper. Frontispiece to Cook's 2nd Voyage around the World. With the full old border; at some point in the distant past an extra border almost one half inch around has been added. There are no details at the bottom where the publishing details should be. In lovely condition, very nice overall.
Captain James Cook. F.R.S. by Cook, James. William Hodges (after) - 1777
by Cook, James. William Hodges (after)
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Captain James Cook. F.R.S.
by Cook, James. William Hodges (after)
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London, 1777. Very nice overall.. Portrait of Captain Cook as a young man, the frontispiece to Cook's second voyage, "Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World performed in H.M.S. the Resolution and Adventure in the years 1772, 73, 74 & 1775...." Engraved by J. Basire 1777. Copper engraving, wove paper, 8 x 10 1/4" plus small margins, trimmed within the plate mark and laid down on paper. Very nice overall.
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- Place of Publication London
- Date Published 1777
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Captain James Cook. F.R.S.
by Hodges, William (after)
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