Description
London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1784. 4 volumes.
8vo. xii, 370; xii, 359; xii, 400; xii, 310, [64]pp. 25x12.5cm. Complete with 2 folding maps and 49 engraved plates. Modern half calf, marbled paper over boards. Spines in six compartments with red morocco title label and decorations in gilt.
Several plates trimmed short, some foxing to text. Mark from paperclip affecting top margin of 6 pages in volume 2; two leaves misbound in volume 2. "Death of Cook" folding plate in very good condition, with some marginal dampstaining. The large folding map, "A General Chart" in very good condition, reinforced with tape on the back. Short tears to folds, as is usual.
With the armorial bookplate of Godfrey Burchardt Ashton on the front paste downs. A handsome set, uniformly bound, in very good condition.
BCJC 1545; OCLC 1836890