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BURNEY, Captain James (1750-1821). A Chronological History of North-Eastern Voyages of Discovery; and of the Early Eastern Navigations of The Russians. London: Luke Hansard & Sons for Payne and Foss, 1819. 8vo. With 2 engraved folding maps. viii, [1]-310 pp. Approximately 8 ¾ x 5 ½". Publisher's original plain brown boards, ink titles to spine, all edges uncut (binding worn and soiled, joints cracking, several small dents to front board, front hinge starting, ffep creased, several bumps with tears to front map, text and maps foxed). Very good. THE RARE FIRST EDITION OF BURNEY'S FIRST-HAND ACCOUNT OF CAPTAIN COOK'S EXPLORATIONS IN ALASKA AND HAWAII, AS WELL AS OTHER ACCOUNTS OF VARIOUS EUROPEAN AND RUSSIAN EXPEDITIONS TO ALASKA AND NORTHERN RUSSIA. Hill 223. Sabin 9386.