A journal of a voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 177...
A journal of a voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 : undertaken in pursuit of natural knowledge, at the desire of the Royal Society : containing all the various occurrences of the voyage, with descriptions of several new discovered countries in the Southern Hemisphere ... : to which is added a concise vocabulary of the language of Otahitee.
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Full title
Publisher
London : Printed for T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt ... , 1771.
Date
1771.
Call Numbers
Q77/2 , MAV/FM4/10565 , DSM/C 685 , Z/MRB/Q980/CO2/1A1
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Language
English
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Physical content
[2], ii, 130, [4] p. ; 28 cm. (4to)
Publication information
Publisher
London : Printed for T. Becket and P.A. de Hondt ... , 1771.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1771.
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Full title
A journal of a voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 : undertaken in pursuit of natural knowledge, at the desire of the Royal Society : containing all the various occurrences of the voyage, with descriptions of several new discovered countries in the Southern Hemisphere ... : to which is ad...
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Notes
General note
Authorship of this work has been variously attributed to James Matra, Banks, Solander and others (cf. Beddie). However, extensive research attributes it with some authority to James Mario Matra. (cf. Alan Frost, 'The precarious life of James Mario Matra', Carlton, Vic. : Miegunyah Press, 1995, pp. 5-6)
Last page blank.
Mitchell Library copy at DSM/C 685 signed, "D. S. Mitchell."...
Citation / References Note
Beddie, 693.
C & C, 1891.
ESTC, T029207.
Additional physical form availability note
Online at the State Library of NSW.
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Call Numbers
Q77/2 , MAV/FM4/10565 , DSM/C 685 , Z/MRB/Q980/CO2/1A1
Record Identifier
74VvrK6NzkLX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvrK6NzkLX
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DDC
980
MMS ID
991011271249702626
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