The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages: Volume 1, the Voyage of the Endeavour, 1768-1771 Tapa dura - 1985

Yale University Press, 1985. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio, hardcover. Vg+ condition in vg dj. Previous owner's name on front endpaper; Covers and contents clean, unworn, no marking or writing. Binding square and tight. 247 pp., illus.

Yale University Press, 1985-09-10. Hardcover. Like New. Volume I. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

New Haven and London: Paul Mellon Centre / Yale University Press, 1985. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 14x10x1. First edition. Jacket spine faintly toned. Page ridges lightly foxed. 1985 Large Hardcover. xv, 247 pp. Volume 1 of 4. With a descriptive catalogue of all the known original drawings of peoples, places, artefacts and events and the original engravings associated with them. "The first section of each volume includes a critical and analytical account of the professional artist associated with the relevant voyage... The second section provides a full descriptive catalogue of the drawings and paintings associated with the voyage. It is arranged chronologically, thus providing for the first time a fully illustrated account of the voyage."--Front jacket flap

New Haven; London : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, 1985. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xv, 247 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 35 cm. Includes index.Bibliography: p. 239-243. Subjects; Voyages and travels. Oceania in artAustralia in art. Antarctica in art. New Zealand in art. Drawing-18th century-Great Britain. Drawings of plants collected by Sir Joseph Banks and known as the Florilegium.

Yale University Press/ Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art/ Australian Academy of the Humanities , 1985. Reprint. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed. Two volumes (complete). Please note that the ISBN quoted is for Volume 1. The reference number and price are for both books. Two most pleasing books. Inscribed - and signed - by Bernard Smith to Frank Bradlow (the Africana specialist and bibliophile) on the title page of Volume I. The dustjackets of both books have wear about the edges, some very slight scuffing. The boards are elegant, handsome, very healthy. Volume I: 'The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771 - with a Descriptive Catalogue of all the known original drawings of peoples, places, artefacts and events and the original engravings associated with them'. Included: a tearsheet from the TLS with a review of the books, plus a pullout from Pacific Islands Monthly, 'The Functions of Art on Captain Cook's Voyages'. The very early pages have some very few smears… Leer más

New Haven CT: Yale University Press, 1985. Hardcover. As New in As New dust jacket. Volume One The Voyage of the Endeavour 1768-1771 (0300034504) 247 pages; Volume Two The Voyage of the Resolution & Adventure 1772-1775 (0300034512) 274 pages. With descriptive catalogues of all the known original drawings of peoples, places, artefacts and events and the original engravings associated with them. This is a large heavy set; shipping may be extra, please inquire.; Two Volume Set; 10 x 14

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1988. Hardcover. Near fine/Very good. Hardcover. Folio. Four volumes: Volume One: THE VOYAGE OF THE ENDEAVOR 1768-1771. 247pp. incl. index. Volume Two: THE VOYAGE OF THE RESOLUTION & ADVENTURE 1772-1775. 274pp. Volume Three: THE VOYAGE OF THE RESOLUTION AND DISCOVERY 1776-1780. (Two volumes-Text and Catalogue). Continuous pagination, xi-669pp. incl. index and bibliography. Profusely illustrated. The Art of Captain Cook's Voyages contains all the known drawings and paintings done for these voyages as well as a fascinating narrative and explanatory text by Bernard Smith and Rudiger Joppien. Very heavy set; no overseas shipping.

New Haven: Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 4 Volumes. Near fine cloth copies in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: Volumes 1 and 2 are ex library copies. Physical description: 4 volumes, various paging, illustrations. Contents:V. 1. The voyage of the Endeavor, 1768-1771, with a descriptive catalogue ... -- v. 2. The voyage of the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775, with a descriptive catalogue ... -- v. 3. The voyage of the Resolution and Discovery, 1776-1780, with a descriptive catalogue ... pt. 1. Text. pt. 2. Catalogue. Subjects: Descriptive catalogues of all known original drawings and paintings of peoples, places, artefacts and events and original engravings associated with the voyages of Captain Cook. Artists include Sydney Parkinson, William Hodges, John Webber and… Leer más