A journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, [electronic resource] : and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia & America; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition. Faithfull narrated from the original ms. of Mr. John Ledyard.
1783
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A journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean, [electronic resource] : and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia & America; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition. Faithfull narrated from the original ms. of Mr. John Ledyard.
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Hartford : printed and sold by Nathaniel Patten, a few rods North of the Court-House, 1783.
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United States -- Connecticut -- Hartford.
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English
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208 p., plate : map ; 8⁰.
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Parts of this narrative, including the chart, were copied literally from John Rickman's 'Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage', London, 1781.
Dedicated to Jonathan Trumbull.
"First issued in parts to subscribers. No. I, in June, 1783, No. II. in July" (Evans).
The parts were issued in printed wrappers, with advertisements of goods for sale by Patten.
CtHi report a variant with "soldom" on the last line of p.34, p.107 l.30: "consiered", p.150 l.3 "bodies, and p.151 l.11 "pieces".
Reproduction of original from British Library.
Dedicated to Jonathan Trumbull.
"First issued in parts to subscribers. No. I, in June, 1783, No. II. in July" (Evans).
The parts were issued in printed wrappers, with advertisements of goods for sale by Patten.
CtHi report a variant with "soldom" on the last line of p.34, p.107 l.30: "consiered", p.150 l.3 "bodies, and p.151 l.11 "pieces".
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Evans, 17998
Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 968
M. Holmes, 'An introduction to the bibliography of Captain James Cook', London, 1936, pp. 36-37
English Short Title Catalog, W27492.
Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 968
M. Holmes, 'An introduction to the bibliography of Captain James Cook', London, 1936, pp. 36-37
English Short Title Catalog, W27492.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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