Captain Cook's voyages round the world ; the first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 ; t...
Captain Cook's voyages round the world ; the first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 ; the second in 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775 ; the third and last in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 ;for making discoveries in the northern and southern hemispheres, by order of his present Majesty. Containing a relation of all the interesting transactions which occurred in the course of the voyages. Including Captain Furneaux's journal of his proceedings during the separation of the ships. With a narrative of Commodore Phipps's voyage to the North Pole. And an abridgement of Foster's introduction to his history of northern discoveries on the progress of navigation. To which is added, Governor Phillip's voyage to Botany-Bay [sic] ; with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, &c. &c.
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Newcastle : Printed by M. Brown ..., 1790.
Date
1790.
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DSM/980/Co1/7A1 , 79/33 v. 1 , RB/DS990A/75 , RB/DS990A/74 , RB/DS990A/76 , 79/35 v. 1 , DSM/980/Co1/7A2 , 79/36 v. 2 , 79/34 v. 2
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2 v. ([iii], iv, [v], xxvi, [27-28], 1027; [3] 796 i.e. 976 p.), ca. [44] leaves of plates (some folded) : maps, ports. ; 21 cm. (8vo)
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Newcastle : Printed by M. Brown ..., 1790.
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England
Date Published
1790.
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Captain Cook's voyages round the world ; the first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 ; the second in 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775 ; the third and last in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 ;for making discoveries in the northern and southern hemispheres, by order of his present Majesty. Containing a relation of all the interesting transactions...
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A voyage to the Pacific Ocean undertaken by command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere : performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780.
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General note
Illustrations are by Bewick, Beilby and others, and contains an illustration of the death of Cook, engraved by D. Dizars, not found in any other edition of the voyages.
Life of Cook: v. 1, p. v.
Spence lists as being issued in 2v. or 4v.
Rare Books copy: Bound in 3v., with t.p. to v.2 bound out of place as t.p. to v.2, pt 1. Lacks p.1023-1027....
Citation / References Note
Cook bibliography, no. 44.
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Online at the State Library of NSW.
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DSM/980/Co1/7A1 , 79/33 v. 1 , RB/DS990A/75 , RB/DS990A/74 , RB/DS990A/76 , 79/35 v. 1 , DSM/980/Co1/7A2 , 79/36 v. 2 , 79/34 v. 2
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74VKMKOgGKkO
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910.41
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991021169679702626
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