Signed & Inscribed by Kitson

By Kitson, Arthur

London: John Murray, 1911. First Edition. Large 8vo – 22.8cm. 334pp., Appendix, Index, Publisher’s Ads at back; black-and-white photographic illustrations + fold-out colour map; internally in Very Good condition with only beginning intermittent foxing, minor professional restoration at spine extremities. An excellent copy of a Scarce publication. Rosove 192.A1

This most unique copy is signed and inscribed by Arthur Kitson on the half-title page. Also included is Kitson’s inscribed business card mounted on the front free end leaf.

Kitson presents an accurate chronology of Cook’s career on the ‘Eagle’, ‘Pembroke’, ‘Northumberland’, ‘Endeavour’ and Cook’s 2nd and 3rd Pacific voyages. A very well-research book and most difficult to find in the 1st UK Edition.

$850.00 -