A journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia & America; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition. Faithfull narrated from the original ms. of Mr. John Ledyard

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ledyard, John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hartford printed and sold by Nathaniel Patten, a few rods North of the Court-House 1783, 1783
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Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:"First issued in parts to subscribers. No. I, in June, 1783, No. II. in July" (Evans). - CtHi report a variant with "soldom" on the last line of p.34, p.107 l.30: "consiered", p.150 l.3 "bodies, and p.151 l.11 "pieces. - Dedicated to Jonathan Trumbull. - English Short Title Catalog, W27492. - Evans, 17998. - M. Holmes, 'An introduction to the bibliography of Captain James Cook', London, 1936, pp. 36-37. - Parts of this narrative, including the chart, were copied literally from John Rickman's 'Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage', London, 1781. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The parts were issued in printed wrappers, with advertisements of goods for sale by Patten. - Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 968
Physical Description:Online-Ressource (208 p., plate) map 8°