Lot 4272

Description

James Cook, His Coins & Medals by Dr W.J.D.Mira (5, 3 hard covered, one of these signed, two with soft covers); The Faces of Captain Cook by Alan Klenman (2, No.39 and 47 of 100 copies) together with a two-page letter from the author to Tom Hanley; The Royal Society Cook Medal by L.Richard Smith, No.42 of 250 copies, signed; Captain James Cook, The Wedgewood Portrait Medallions by L.Richard Smith, No. 121 of 300 copies, signed; The Resolution & Adventure Medal by L.Richard Smith, No.48 of 200 copies, signed; Captain Cook by The Numismatic Society of Auckland Inc.; The Killora Resolution and Adventure Medal by Peter Lane, only 30 copies of this revised edition; Encounters in Place, Outsiders & Aboriginal Australians 1606-1985 by D.J.Mulvaney (a photocopy of the section dealing with Captain Cook); Cook Treasures from the Mitchell & Dixson Collections; Cook - Coins, Medals, some contemporary numismatic aspects of the life and voyages of Captain James Cook by W.J.Mira (33 photocopies, foolscap size pages); a multitude of other Cook memorabilia such as coasters, pamphlets, stamps, postmarks, brochures, invitations, newspaper cuttings and leaflets all featuring Cook and a gilt-tin wall-hanging plaque (150mm0 featuring the Endeavour,'Captain Cook, 1770-1970. Australia'. Fine - extremely fine. (approximately 100)