An authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke, [electronic resource] : in his Britannic Majesty's ships, the Resolution, and Discovery, in the years, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Including, a faithful account of all their discoveries in this last voyage, the unfortunate death of Captain Cook, at the island of O-why-ee, and the return of the ships to England under Captain Gore. Also a large introduction, exhibiting, an account of the several voyages round the globe; with an abstract of the principal expeditions to Hudson's Bay, for the discovery of a north-west-passage. By an officer on board the Discovery. Volume the first[-second].
1783
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An authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke, [electronic resource] : in his Britannic Majesty's ships, the Resolution, and Discovery, in the years, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Including, a faithful account of all their discoveries in this last voyage, the unfortunate death of Captain Cook, at the island of O-why-ee, and the return of the ships to England under Captain Gore. Also a large introduction, exhibiting, an account of the several voyages round the globe; with an abstract of the principal expeditions to Hudson's Bay, for the discovery of a north-west-passage. By an officer on board the Discovery. Volume the first[-second].
Author
Rickman, John.
Uniform Title
Authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke.
Publication Details
Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-Street. Price two thirds of a dollar, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
Place of Publication or Printing
United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Language
English
Description
[3],10-96,99-229,[3]p. ; 8⁰.
Note
Erroneously attributed to William Ellis by Evans and others. Textually a reprint of Rickman's Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean.
The second volume (p. [113]-[230]) has separate title page.
Bookseller's advertisement, p. 112.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
The second volume (p. [113]-[230]) has separate title page.
Bookseller's advertisement, p. 112.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Reproduction of original from British Library.
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Evans, 17921
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4294
English Short Title Catalog, W11723.
Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4294
English Short Title Catalog, W11723.
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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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