[COOK, Captain James (1728-1779), subject]. KITSON, Arthur (1848-1915). Captain James Cook: The Circumnavigator. London: John Murray, 1911. 8vo. Illustrated with several photographic illustrations and fold-out color map. 334pp., including Appendix, Index, Publisher's Ads. Publisher's full green cloth, front board ruled in black and with central gilt stamp, spine ruled and lettered in gilt (skilfully recased with restoration to spine ends, text foxed). Still, a fine copy of a scarce publication, better than usually seen. FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, 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. Inscription reads as follows: ?To Effie With Love and best wishes for the future from the author Arthur Kitson MCMXL". Card inscription: ?To Miss Effie Brown with love and best wishes from / [printed] Mr. A. Kitson / Xmas 1908." 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-researched book and most difficult to find in the true first edition. Rosove 192.A1.