German edition with important map. First German edition, anonymously published. Forster takes the opportunity to give us often quite frank opinions on Cook, and attacks his English 'enemies'.

Notable for the map which shows considerable differences (in the form of additional islands) from the English original.

'Previously attributed to John Ledyard, and to William Ellis. A surreptitious and anonymous publication anticipating the authorised account by more than two years' (Beddie). 'The fact that the actual author of this work was Lieut. John Rickman has been proved beyond any reasonable doubt' (Holmes). 'Forster... has added a preface, a dedication, and numerous notes. The map has been revised by Forster. There is only one other illustration in this ed., viz. the Unalaskan chief on the frontispiece page' (Du Rietz).

First edition. 8vo, [x], 357 pp., engraved frontispiece, folding map (short tear to fold), original blue boards, paper label, covers spotted, a fine example.

Beddie, 1609; Du Rietz, 1079; Forbes, 37; Holmes, 38; Sabin, 25142.