The Journals: 1768–1779

The Journals: 1768–1779 by Captain James Cook. London: The Folio Society, [2018]. Second Printing Thus, [2022]. 240 × 164 × 26 mm. 3 vols (see below). Type: Garamond. Printed and bound by L.E.G.O. in full pale green cloth printed and blocked with a different design for each volume by Tomislav Tomic´; green-blue endleaves. Green-blue slip case titled (as above) in cream. Plates primarily reproduce oil paintings, watercolours, engravings and drawings dating from 1759 to 1791. Loosely inserted is a reproduction of a printed chart of the voyages from 1794, folded and bound in cloth. Published to mark the first voyage’s 250th anniversary.

The three volumes are as follows:

[1] Captain James Cook, The Journals, 1768–1779, selected and edited by Philip Edwards. Pp. [i–vii] viii–xx [xxi–xxvi], [1–3] 4–217 [218], [1–4]: [12] leaves of plates (between pp. 54–55, 102–103 and 150–151). Maps are on pages [xxiii–xxvi]. Titled on spine The first voyage, 1768–1771.

[2] Captain James Cook, The Journals, 1768–1779. Pp. [i–vii] viii–x [xi–xx], [219–221] 222–433 [434], [1–4]: [12] leaves of plates (between pp. 278–279, 326–327 and 374–375). Maps are on pages [xiii–xix]. Titled on spine The second voyage, 1772–1775. 

[3] Captain James Cook, The Journals, 1768–1779. Pp. [i–vii] viii–x [xi–xviii], [435–437] 438–659 [660–664]: [12] leaves of plates (between pp. 480–481, 544–545 and 608–609). Maps are on pages [xiii–xvii]. Titled on spine The third voyage, 1776–1779.

Condition

The set is in new condition, and will come wrapped in its original Sylvicta paper from The Folio Society. It has only been removed from its wrapping paper to ensure it is in fine condition. There are no bumps, nor dents. A fine-looking set.