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A voyage to the Pacific Ocean ; undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the...

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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, and 1780 ; being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage / written by Captain James Cook ... and Captain James King ...

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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, and 1780 ; being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage / written by Captain James Cook ... and Captain James King ...

Author / Creator

Publisher

London : Printed for John Fielding ... , 1785-1788.

Date

1785-1788.

Call Numbers

78/41 v. 1 , 78/42 v. 2 , 78/44 v. 4 , 78/43 v. 3

Record Identifier

74VKOKgbE8ZM

MMS ID

991022448799702626

Language

English

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Physical Description

Physical content

4 v.,[34] leaves of plates : folded chart ; folded maps, ports. ; 21 cm. (8vo)

Publication information

Publisher

London : Printed for John Fielding ... , 1785-1788.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

1785-1788.

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Alternative Titles

Full title

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, and 1780 ; being a copious, comprehensive, and satisfactory abridgement of the voyage / written by Captain James Cook ... and...

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Notes

General note

Contents of all v. in each v.

Cook bibliography. 2nd ed. No. 1560.

Half t.p. reads: Cook's voyage to the Pacific Ocean.

Index in v. 4.

Printer's device on t.p.

Dixson Library set at 78/41-44: Imprint varies : v. 1 pr. for John Fielding, 1785; v. 2 for Scatcherd & Whitaker, and C. Stalker, 1788; v. 3-4 for John Fielding, 1786.

NSL:D set: Lacks directions for placing the plates, and half-title to vol. 1. Has marginal notes throughout. Does not have contents lists for all vols. in each vol....

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Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

78/41 v. 1 , 78/42 v. 2 , 78/44 v. 4 , 78/43 v. 3

Record Identifier

74VKOKgbE8ZM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKOKgbE8ZM

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DDC

910.09164

MMS ID

991022448799702626

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