1779 AMERICAN WAR INDEPENDENCE Almanac CAPT. JAMES COOK

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[ALMANACS]. The Court and City Register; or, Gentleman's Complete Annual Calendar, For the Year 1779. With Rider's Almanac. London. Printed for J. Jolliffe, 1779. 12mo Dimensions 3 x 5".[6] 6 [25] 272pp. Contemporary full calf, raised bands, gilt. Heavy rubbing to all parts, loss to head and foot of spine, corners bumped, joints starting. Ink inscriptions to fep and ffep, occasional browning and sporadic foxing. Contains listings of military officers as well as those vessels deployed to America in service of the War of Independance. Also shows an entry for James Cook, as a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy - 1779 being the year in which he would die during his third voyage. Payment Postage and Packing Payment can be made in various ways. From purchasers from the UK we accept Paypal, Postal Orders Personal Cheques in GBP £ Sterling. For welcome customers in the rest of the world, we accept Paypal. As experienced booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than the following for this heavy book - books are always packed well, please rest assured that they will arrive exactly as described. WE ARE OFFERING FREE WORLDWIDE POSTAGE ON THIS ITEM