Wrappers for: A genuine and elegant history of the whole of Capt. Cook’s voyages, &c. complete : to...
Wrappers for: A genuine and elegant history of the whole of Capt. Cook’s voyages, &c. complete : to be fully completed in only eighty six-penny numbers, or the overplus delivered gratis.
About this item
Full title
Publisher
London : Printed for the proprietors, and published by Alex. Hogg at the King’s Arms, No. 16, Pater-noster-Row, [1784-1786].
Call Numbers
MRB/F104
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Physical Description
Physical content
11 leaves (3 broadsides, 8 broadsheets) : illustrations ; 40 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Wrapper No. 2 of A genuine and elegant history of the whole of Capt. Cook’s voyages -- Wrapper No. 2, second page -- Wrapper No. 6 of A genuine and elegant history of the whole of Capt. Cook’s voyages -- Wrapper No. 45 of A genuine and elegant history of the whole of Capt. Cook’s voyages / Verso: Co...
Publication information
Publisher
London : Printed for the proprietors, and published by Alex. Hogg at the King’s Arms, No. 16, Pater-noster-Row, [1784-1786].
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
[1784-1786].
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Original prospectus wrappers for parts of Anderson’s large folio edition of Cook’s Voyages, originally issued in 80 weekly parts between 1784 and 1786, printed on blue unwatermarked laid paper. Each wrapper has the part number at the head of the leaf.
Alternative Titles
Full title
Wrappers for: A genuine and elegant history of the whole of Capt. Cook’s voyages, &c. complete : to be fully completed in only eighty six-penny numbers, or the overplus delivered gratis.
Other title
New, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority : containing an authentic, entertaining, full, and complete history of Capt. Cook's first, second, third and last voyages, undertaken by order of his present Majesty, for making discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c, in the...
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Title devised by cataloguer.
Each upper wrapper is illustrated with copper engravings of the Royal coat of arms flanked by the crests of the Admiralty and the Royal Navy.
"Price only six-pence, to be continued weekly, without any interruption whatever, till the whole is completed".
Mitchell Library copy at MRB/F104: Parts 6, 45, 49, and 50 - upper wrappers only....
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
MRB/F104
Record Identifier
74VKRXX0aQ4b
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRXX0aQ4b
Other Identifiers
DDC
910.41
MMS ID
991023159269702626
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