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The Three Voyages, 1773-1784, 4to, 8 vols. (lacking the atlas vol.), folding maps and plates as required to first 2 Voyages, original calf with 19th century reback, bookplate of Henry Bolckow (Middlesbrough industrialist) (8)See images showing what is present and not present in the plates/charts contents of 3rd Voyage.First and second voyages complete with plates and illustrations as called for. Third voyage lacks many plates and charts which would have been in the atlas volume, not present in this lot. There are also a few anomalies with a few plates present though starred (these are ticked in pencil), and a few not starred and not present (marked with a cross in pencil). Note: on leaf m2 (see photo) plates on p.51,61,83 and 91 are present. Second voyage has one text leaf lower corner clipped away with loss of text.Overall, with some slight variable foxing and dust staining in places. Occasional extra creases and tears to folds.

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