An authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke in his Britannic Majesty's ships, the Resolution, and Discovery, in the years, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Including, a faithful account of all their discoveries in this last voyage, the unfortunate death of Captain Cook, at the island of O-why-ee, and the return of the ships to England under Captain Gore. Also a large introduction, exhibiting, an account of the several voyages round the globe; with an abstract of the principal expeditions to Hudson's Bay, for the discovery of a north-west-passage. By an officer on board the Discovery. Volume the first[-second]
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| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia
Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-Street. Price two thirds of a dollar
1783, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Bookseller's advertisement, p. 112. - English Short Title Catalog, W11723. - Erroneously attributed to William Ellis by Evans and others. Textually a reprint of Rickman's Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean. - Evans, 17921. - Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4294. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - The second volume (p. [113]-[230]) has separate title page. - With a final advertisement leaf |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource ([3],10-96,99-229,[3]p) 8° |