Captain Cook Plate 11 Atlas 1784 View Anamooka Tongan Island Life VTG Original

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Thank you for visiting.  We have acquired a large collection of more than 40 of the original 61 plates and 2 maps which were published in the first edition of Captain Cook's account of his voyages in the South Pacific in 1784.  These plates were purchased as a group by one collector almost 100 year ago and have since been stored together.  They fit the guidelines of the engravings which were created for the first edition, as each leaf measures 23" x 17" and the paper is of the period.  Many of the leaves show light rips, tears and the occasional paper loss around the edges.  These are perfect for framing, as nearly all of the engravings are clean and bright.
The full title of the original edition of the book was
A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, to Determine the Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; Its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty’s Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780
. The atlas volume is the most desirable because the plates were exquisite and were the first exposure the English had to images of the South Pacific.  We are listing each plate individually and will provide many photos to detail the condition of each.  As I mentioned above, the majority of the plates do show wear around the edges, including some which have small remnants of tape along the outer edges.
This is labeled Plate 8 and entitled "A View at Anamooka".  In solid condition with some light general soiling, as shown below.  There is some rubbing to the outer edge of the plate and a hint of soiling/foxing, as shown.  The engraving itself measures  19 5/8" x 8 1/2" and is very striking, with the remnants of one piece of tape along the bottom edge.  The inset of the engraving plus the title measures 21" x 10 1/2".  Perfect for framing, an arresting image, and an amazing piece of history.   The names on the bottom edge of the image are J. Webber del. and W. Byrne Sc.
Contact us directly at 503 239-5222 if you have any questions or concerns, and thank you for looking.
As for shipping, domestic shipping with insurance will be included in the buy it now price, with international shipping being for fully insured expedited shipping due to this books size, weight and value.  International buyers are responsible for any duties or fees demanded of them by their country's customs department.  Please feel free to ask any questions that you have.
We are located in Portland, Oregon and are open afternoons Monday through Saturday and you may call us directly at 503 239-5222 if you would like to speak to us rather than email.  Thanks again.
We are an independently owned and run bookstore located in Portland, OR which has been in operation for almost 30 years.  We have over 25,000 books in stock and specialize in rare and antiquarian books, with our favorite genres being the social sciences (history, art, sociology, the classics) and the classics.  We also deal in rare/vintage magazines and ephemera.  We opened our doors in 1981 in Portland and have been selling online for approximately 7 years, 5 of which here on eBay where we normally sell very rare/strange items or large lots.  The highest dollar item we have sold was a copy of the first issue of Playboy for over 00, so we can be trusted to provide what we are offering and to do so without any problems for you.  We are happy to answer any questions you have about our listings and attempt to provide as much information and as many photos of the items listed as possible.  Thanks for looking and we hope to do business with you in the future.
We use the traditional grading system for books and magazines.  The grades are Fine, Near Fine (NF) + or -, Very Good (VG) + or -, Good (G) + or -, Fair and Poor.  I can't think of anything that we will be listing here which will be worse than Very Good or Good.  For magazines, the grades will be Near Mint+(which will be our best grade as we don't use Mint for used or collectible magazines because any circulated magazine will have some damage, no matter how imperceptible) or -, Excellent+ or -, Very Good+ or -, Good or Poor.
-Fine or Near Mint+:  Little to no wear, with at most one or two minor flaws.
-Near Fine or Excellent:  Light wear, described in the listing, may contain a small marking in the book by a former owner.  Possibly a bumped corner or a mark.  Magazine will show a little wear, probably appears to have been read.
-Very Good (both categories):  A little more wear, maybe some creasing or soiling on a magazine; definitely read.  Book showing some light marks on the covers, maybe a bumped corner or two.  Both should be clean inside unless noted.
-Good:  Significant wear, with some soiling and probably some light rips or tears.  Books are significantly worn, soiled and sunned.  Very well read.
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