- Vol. 1 lacks the large folding map of the Southern hemisphere; 17 plates with imprint in lower margin shaved or lacking; 2 plates w. with margins shaved (affecting decorative borders); the portait of Otago w. sm. brown stain near dagger above his head; sm. tear at lower end of inner margin (reaching 2,5 cm. into image). Paper over covers sl. chafed. Otherwise a fine and clean copy.

= First edition of the official account of Cook's second voyage, published when he was away on his third voyage. Sabin 16245; Beddie 1216; National Maritime Museum London 577; Henze II p.713; Hocken p.15; Hill 358; Cox I, p.59; Mendelssohn p.377; O'Reilly-Reitman 390; Kroepelien 206; PMM 223; Smith p.53f. "The succes of Cook's first voyage led the Admiralty to send him on a second expedition, described in the present work, which was to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible in search of any southern continents. Cook proved there was no "Terra Australis" which supposedly lay between New Zealand and South America, but became convinced that there must be land beyond the ice fields. Further visits were made to New Zealand, and on two great sweeps Cook made an astonishing series of discoveries and rediscoveries including Easter Island, the Marquesas, Tahiti and the Society Islands, Niue, the Tonga Islands, the New Hebridies, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island and a number of smaller islands (...) William Hodges was the artist with the expedition" (Hill). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVI.

- Occas. foxed (esp. first quire and the portrait). Frontcover and first quire loose; binding worn.

= The first edition of the first English biography of Cook.

- Lacks the plate of the "Representation of the Heivah"; sl. fingersoiled and foxed; offsetting from plates on the text; bookplate (of Ruth Graham) on upper pastedown. Frontcover reattached; binding worn along extremities.

= The rare first edition. Forbes 33, State B (no priority); Lada-Mocarski 32; Hill 1453: "This narrative anticipated the government's authorized account by two years. All the journal kept on board were claimed by the Admiralty, thus the author remained strictly anonymous. The text, especially as regards details of Cook's death, differs considerably from other accounts.".

- Upper hinge weak. Spine sl. cracking; upper joint splitting. Good copy.

= Knuttel, Kerkgeschiedenis p.75.

- Contemp. annot. on verso first free endpaper of vol. 1. = Cioranescu 21228.

- Some old annots.; sl. yellowed; title-p. loose. Covers loose; backstrip worn off. = Bibl. Belg. C.665.

- Occas. (sl.) browned; a few old library stamps; both vols. w. bookplates/ ticket on upper pastedown; first few lvs. of vol.1 narrow waterstain in inner blank margin. Vol.2 top of spine chipped.

= BCNI 6243.

- Lacks engr. title; first part section title and first textp. frayed and w. owner's stamp; final part occas. (sl.) waterstained; final few lvs. frayed/ creased. Binding heavily worn/ dam.; inside backstrip strengthened w. cloth; lacks the clasps.

= 1. Vierthien Catholiicke sermoonen op de Evangelien der sondaghen van den Advent tot den vasten ((44),295p.); 2. Catholiicke sermoonen op d'Epistelen der sondaghen van den Advent tot den vasten (78p.); 3. Viiftien Catholiicke sermoonen op d'Epistelen ende Evangelien der sondaghen van het beghinsel des vastens tot de Heylighe Driivuldicheydt ((52),597p.); 4. Catholiicke sermoonen op de Evangelien van de sondaghen naer Sinxen tot den Advent ((60),279p.); 5. Catholiicke sermoonen op d'Epistelen van de sondaghen na Sinxen tot den Advent (135p.). BCNI 11229.

- A few quires sl. waterst.; a few lvs. loose and other sm. imperfections; vol. 2 title-p. dam. and stuck to upper pastedown. Bindings dam. and worn. Not collated, but apparently complete and most plates in good condition.

= Lowndes 556. Most plates after the encyclopedia of Diderot/ Alembert.

- Some offsetting from turn-ins on first and last few lvs. Top of backstrip loosening.

- Lacks the fold. armorial plate; pastedowns loose. Vellum trifle soiled.

= Nijhoff/ Van Hattum 309 and 310.

- Unobtrusive oval blindstamp (of the Topographical and statistical depot) in lower margin of first 8/ 15 leaves; occas. a few foxed spots; one fold. plate sm. inkstain in lower left and right corner. Vellum bindings duststained. Otherwise a fine copy.

= Without the later and separately published "Reystogt (...) na Nieuw Holland (...) in 't jaar 1699" (publ. in 1704). Tiele 290; Sabin 18385; Van Eeghen 421; Van Eeghen/ Van der Kellen 342; Klaversma/ Hannema 421 (first part); Borba de Moraes p.242; Cat. NHSM p.135; Henze II, p.10; cf. Cox I, p.42f, Howgego D7 and Hill 417 (listing the ed. London 1697). "Of the famous group of buccaneers that tormented the Spaniards in the 'South Sea' from 1680 to 1720, Dampier was the best known and probably the most intelligent. His industry in taking careful notes of everything he saw was equalled by his assiduous pains in preserving them from destruction. (...) Concerning the problem of Australia being a continent, Dampier says that "It is not yet determined whether it is an Island or a Main Continent; but I am certain that it joyns neither to Asia, Africa, nor America." It is evident that on his first visit he knew nothing of what Tasman had discovered; but on his second expedition he used one of Tasman's charts." (Cox). "In the account of his first voyage to New Holland, Dampier drew a graphic and most repulsive image of the aborigine: "The Inhabitants of this Country are the miserablest People in the world. The Hodmadods of Monomatapa, though a nasty People, yet for Wealth are Gentlemen to these; who have no Houses and skin Garments. Sheep, Poultry and Fruits of the Earth, Ostrich Eggs, etc. as the Hodmadods have: and setting aside their Humane Shape, they differ but little from Brutes." (Smith, p.169). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVIII.

- Despite owner's entry in ballpoint on first free endpaper a very fine copy.

= The first and only Dutch edition of a rare Dance of Death. Waller 1553; Scheepers II,1079. Not in Oppermann etc.

- Lacks 2 plates. Title-p. sl. yellowed; offsetting from plates onto opposite textpage; owner's entry on all title-p. and bookplate on all upper pastedowns; a few folds in the map of Bougainville's voyage around the world strengthened on recto and verso w. tape. Frontcover of vol.1 loose; joints starting; corners and spine-ends rubbed.

= Sabin 31389.

- Ticket on upper pastedown; plate trifle yellowed; wax seal sl. cracked; contents fine. Binding worn.

= F.M. 5388 ("Geestige spotprent op de Bataafsche Omwenteling, in 15 langw. ruitjes (...)"). Last page with printed verse: "Geen afdruk wordt 'er egt gerekend, Dan door den jongsten van den kring, Met zijnen bijnaam ondertekend, Die, tot nog meer verzekering Van de onvervalschtheid deezer stukken, Ons zegelmerk 'er bij zal drukken" signed by "Jan Zoet Secundus" (= J. van Walré). This collection of poems was printed for the members of the society in a limited number of no more than 100 copies. Scheurleer p.242, 2; Sliggers p.209-210.

- A few maps/ plates loose (but still very fine); one sm. dampstain in blank margin of the plan of "Vesalia". Fingernail-size hole in backstrip. A very good copy.

= Haitsma Mulier/ Van der Lem 2156; Bodel-Nijenhuis 440; Willems 352; Rahir 326; Ter Horst, Daniel Heinsius, p.104. The first French edition of this account of the siege and capture of Den Bosch in 1629 by stadholder Frederick Hendrik of Holland. The original Latin edition (with the same plates) was published by the Elzeviers in the same year. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXVIII.