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Milan, Sonzogno, 1816-17. In 12th. 7 volumes in 4 vols. With 29 copper plates, many of which are colored, including the portrait of Cook in the antiporta engraved by Giuseppe Dall'Acqua and a large folded map, light water gore, blooms, defects in the title pages, original binding in half parchment, on the smooth spine blocks with title and volume number in gold, marbled cuts, some stains.
Specialist Notes
Valuable Italian edition of the famous voyages of Captain Cook, who in addition to defining the cartography of the globe contributed to the development of the natural sciences. Beddie 86; Forbes 449.