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[MARRA
John]. Journal of the Resolution’s voyage
[MARRA
John]. Journal of the Resolution’s voyage

MBA004: Lot 66. [MARRA, John].

Journal of the Resolution’s voyage, in 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. On discovery to the southern hemisphere, ...

£3000 - £4000

Journal of the Resolution’s voyage, in 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. On discovery to the southern hemisphere, … 90840
Also a journal of the Adventure’s voyage, in the years 1772, 1773, and 1774. … Illustrated with a chart, … and other cuts.
London, F. Newbery, 1775.

the first published account of Cook’s second voyage and the first printed account of the first crossing of the Antarctic Circle.

Appearing anonymously eighteen months before the official account, Marra’s Journal records many incidents omitted by Cook and gives the reasons which caused Sir Joseph Bank and his twelve assistants to withdraw from the expedition at the last moment.

This edition was apparently intended to form vol.5 of A historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators, volumes 1-4 of which, by David Henry (who edited the present account), were published in 1773-74. Hence the number “5” on the spine.

Description

First edition. 8vo., xiii, [1], 328 pp., folding map, 5 engraved plates, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt lettered ”5” on spine, neat repairs to extremities, modern cloth box, red morocco label, an excellent copy.

Provenance

Provenance: Samuel Jones (contemporary book label with printer’s flowers).

Bibliography

Hill 1087; Holmes 16; Rosove 214.A1; Sabin 16247.