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Lot 283
Sale 6417 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Sep 10, 2025
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[Travel & Exploration] Burney, Captain James. A Chronological History of North-Eastern Voyages of Discovery; and of the Early Eastern Navigations of The Russians
London: Luke Hansard & Sons for Payne and Foss, 1819. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated with two engraved folding maps. 20th century full morocco; spotting throughout. Forbes 491; Hill 223; Holmes 82; Howes B-1001; Mitchell Cook 1657-8; Sabin 938
Captain James Burney served as rear admiral during Captain James Cook's second voyage, as his lieutenant during the third, and was among the crew members who witnessed Cook's death on February 14, 1779. The present volume was written during Burney's retirement and includes information obtained during Cook's voyages as well as subsequent voyages by various other explorers.