Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, For Making Discoveries In the Northern Hemisphere. Performed Under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery , In the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. In Three Volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. ... The Second Edition. (with Atlas) London: Printed by H. Hughs, For G. Nicol, Bookseller to his Majesty, in the Strand; and T. Cadell, in the Strand. M.DCC.LXXXV

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Type of resource text
Form unmediated; volume
Extent 1 volume : 13 maps ; 30 x 24 cm.
Place England
Place London
Publisher G. Nicol and T. Cadell
Publication date 1785; 1785
Issuance monographic
Language English

Creators/Contributors

Associated with Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Associated with Harmar.
Associated with Harrison, W.
Associated with King, James.
Associated with Smith, Mw.

Subjects

Subject Atlases > Early works to 1800
Subject World maps > Early works to 1800
Subject Nautical charts > Early works to 1800
Subject Northern Hemisphere > Maps > Early works to 1800
Subject Pacific Ocean > Maps > Early works to 1800
Genre Text
Genre World atlases.
Genre Maps.
Genre World maps.
Genre Nautical charts.

Bibliographic information

Note 2nd edition. With Folio Atlas. Vols 1&2 by Cook, Vol 3 by King. With the large General Chart, the Chart of the N.W. Coast of America, and the Chart of the Sandwich Islands (which was not included in the Mitchell Library copy of the 1st edition). The Atlas plates in this copy are unusually good impressions in fine condition. Part of a 10 volume set of Cook's Voyages. All volumes in full leather with the title and volume numbers on the spine in gold.
Note Exploration Book.
Note References: Mitchell 1552.
Local note Pub list no.: 3405.000.
Location https://purl.stanford.edu/kn610sh1519
Location electronic resource

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