Stanford, California: Stanford University Press, 1974. A handsome copy in excellent condition. Near Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. NOT price-clipped ($18.50). NO creases. NO fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are unmarked. With 51 illustrations (4 in color) and 5 maps (1 folding). Footnotes. Bibliography. Index. Bound in the original blue cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. From the Dust Jacket: "Captain Cook is the greatest explorer-seaman of all time, yet the world has had to wait almost two centuries for the first full-scale biography to do justice to the man and his achievements... This is not merely a chronological account of the events in Cook's life but a deeply revealing study of the growth of a complex character, stubborn and passionate yet patient and judicious, seen in his actions as an unrivalled navigator and explorer and as a commander of men.". First U.S. Edition. Oversize Hardcover (heavy). Near Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Thick 8vo. xi, 760pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Bookseller: About Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 008349
Title: The Life of Captain James Cook
Author: Beaglehole, J. C
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine condition
Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First U.S. Edition
ISBN 10: 0804708487
ISBN 13: 9780804708487
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Place of Publication: Stanford, California
Date Published: 1974
Keywords: Circumnavigation. Pacific exploration. Voyages and Travels.
Size: Thick 8vo. xi, 760pp

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