First Dublin edition. Portrait frontispiece. 4to. Modern half morocco, neat ownership signature on title & half title., first few leaves cleaned. xvi, 527, [1 ad]pp. Dublin, H. Chamberlaine et al, 1788.
The first English biography of Cook to be published provides a balanced view of his career, taking in not only his three most famous voyages to the Pacific but also his earlier career including the siege of Quebec.
