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William Wales and William Bayly | The original Astronomical Observations, London, 1777, first edition

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William Wales and William Bayly

The Original Astronomical Observations, made in the course of a Voyage towards the South Pole, and Round the World, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Adventure. London: W. and A. Strahan, 1777


FIRST EDITION, 4to (288 x 226mm.), engraved map and 3 plates, all folding or double-page, contemporary diced russia gilt, covers tooled in gilt and blind, spine with raised bands gilt, gilt dentelles, marbled edges, margins of plate II with dampstain (not affecting illustration), offsetting of plates onto text, rebacked, professionally repaired at corners, slightly rubbed


THE RARE ASTRONOMICAL ACCOUNT OF COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.


Wales and Bayly accompanied James Cook on his second voyage of 1772–75, with Wales accompanying Cook aboard the Resolution. The primary objective of Wales and Bayly was to test Larcum Kendall's K1 chronometer, based on the H4 of John Harrison. This publication recorded the locations and conditions of the voyage, the use and testing of the instruments, and made many observations of the people and places encountered on the voyage. After his return he was then charged with writing the account of Cook's 1778 voyage.


LITERATURE:

Holmes 26; Kropelien 1336; Rosove 342.A1; Sabin 101030; not in Hill 

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