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28 volumes. Variously illustrated with engraved maps, portraits and views, many folding. 15.5x9.5 cm (6¼x3¾¨), contemporary tree calf, morocco spine labels lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers. An excellent collection travel narratives from the 17th and 18th centuries. Compiled by Scottish teacher, priest, and publisher of educational books William Fordyce Mavor. Includes all three of Cook´s voyages as well as numerous other explorers including Anson, Shaw and Forster. 28 volumes divided into two parts titled Voyages and Travels: Voyages Vol. 1 - Columbus, De Gama, Cabot, Magellan and Drake. Vol. 2 - Anson and Ulloa. Vol. 3 - Byron, Wallis, Carteret. Vol. 4-5 - Cook´s First Voyage. Vol. 6-7 - Cook´s Second Voyage. Vol. 8-10 - Cook´s Third Voyage. Vol. 11 - Phipps, Forest, Philip, Wilson and Thunberg. Vol. 12 - Pages and Vancouver. Vol. 13 - Mathews, Bligh, Turnbull, and index. Travels Vol. 14 - Addison and Montagu. Vol. 15 - Shaw, Hanway and Niebuhr. Vol. 16 - Bruce, Maupertuis and Wood. Vol. 17 - Smollet´s France and Italy. Vol. 18 - Brydone, Swinburn and Wraxall. Vol. 19 - Coxe and Moore. Vol. 20 - Pallas and Macartney. Vol. 21 - Vaillant, Browne, and Barrow. Vol. 22 - Sonnini, Denon and Park. Vol. 23 - Forster, and Buchanan´s India. Vol. 24 - Hearne, Weld, Liancourt and Mackenzie. Vol. 25 - Bourgoing´s Spain. Vol. 26 - Kotzebue´s Siberia, France and Italy. Vol. 27 - Carr´s France, Batic and Holland. Vol. 28 - Valentia and index. Additional shipping charges may apply