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Seller's Description:
Fair. Signed by previous owner. Wear on spine ends, some bumping on the corners. Several pages loose and unattached. Maps present and attached. Some age toning but minimal foxing. Some web showing. 1146 plus appendix. Beautiful book w colorful raised images on cover and gold gilt. Numerous illustrations and engravings in the text. Fold out world map of the voyages. Book signed by prior owner: Frank Folger Osborn A little research on this name shows that he died Feb 18 1902 and was a San Francisco Hardware merchant. The book is from this area so it's likly this was it's owner at one time. --------------The publish date of this book is not present in the volume. The date of 1888 was ascertained by reviewing works published by the publishing house. Mentioned in 'The Bookseller, Oct. 9, 1888' Description: By Messrs. Ward, Lock and Col Captain Cook's Voyages Round the World. A complete Narative of the Adventures and Discoveries of James Cook, the great Navigator and Explorer. With numerous Full-page Plates and Engravings in the Text. Royal 8vo, 1, 200 pp cloth gilt, price 7 shillings s **'The Bookseller' was published monthly for subscribers
