A New, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority Containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages, undertaken by order of His Present Majesty, for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the southern and northern hemispheres, &c. &c. &c. And successively performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771-1772, 1773, 1774, 1775-1776, 1777, 1778; 1779, 1780. His first voyage-being professedly undertaken in His Majesty's ship the endeavour, for observing the transit of Venus, and for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and round the world. His second-in the resolution and adventure, for making further discoveries towards the south pole, and round the world.
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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London
Printed for Alex. Hogg, at the original King's-Arms, No. 16, Pater-Noster-Row
1786, [1786?]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | English Short Title Catalog, T222766. - In this issue of the titlepage the imprint has been reset and the date excluded. - Published in 80 weekly parts from 1784 to 1786. - Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland. - With a list of subscribers |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (655,[5]p.,plates) ports.,maps 2° |