A new, authentic collection of Captain Cook's voyages round the world : undertaken by order of his p...
A new, authentic collection of Captain Cook's voyages round the world : undertaken by order of his present Majesty, for making new discoveries, &c. &c. : His first. ... in the Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771, ... His second. - In the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775, ... His third and last. - In the Resolution and Discovery, ... in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780, ... / Written by several principal officers, and other gentlemen who sailed in the various ships.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Sheffield : Printed by J. Brunt, in King Street , near the Market-Place, 1786.
Call Numbers
H 2018/4342
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
576 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plate : portrait ; 21 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Publication information
Publisher
Sheffield : Printed by J. Brunt, in King Street , near the Market-Place, 1786.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1786.
Access and use
Access Conditions
Mitchell Library copy at H 2018/2637: Issued in Special Collections.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Collection of the voyages of Captain Cook, prepared as a popular edition by the publisher Brunt. Was originally issued in 24 parts. The descriptions of the first and second voyages are taken from 'A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world', published under the direction of George William Anderson in 1784-[86] -- English S...
Alternative Titles
Full title
A new, authentic collection of Captain Cook's voyages round the world : undertaken by order of his present Majesty, for making new discoveries, &c. &c. : His first. ... in the Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771, ... His second. - In the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775, ... His third and last. - In t...
Cover title
Captain Cook's voyages
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Not in Beddie or Holmes.
Signatures: pi² (pi2+1) A-4C⁴ chi²
Has frontispiece showing a portrait of Captain Cook. The engraving is unsigned but appears to be after Nathaniel Dance's portrait of Cook, in detail with the orientation reversed.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2018/2637: Has ink signatures on endpapers, 'John Pickering Sheffield' and LE. Hancock 1800'....
Citation / References Note
ESTC, TI83520
Time Period
1786
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
H 2018/4342
Record Identifier
74VKVGWzjwzy
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVGWzjwzy
Other Identifiers
DDC
910.92
910.91823
MMS ID
991024153805702626
