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A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. 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.

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A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. 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. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...
Author
Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Publication
London, Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for G. Nicol, & T. Cadell, 1784.

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v. 3TextSupervised use KBF+ (Cook, J. Voyage to the Pacific Ocean) v. 3Offsite
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TextRestricted use *KF+ 1784 (Cook, J. Voyage to the Pacific Ocean) Text and atlasSchwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328
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  • King, James, 1750-1784.
  • Great Britain. Admiralty.
Description
3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold.) and atlas. 58 cm.; 30 x 23 cm.
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  • The plates, including maps and charts, are numbered 1-87, 64 of which, marked * in the list of plates, are bound separately.
Call Number
KBF+ (Cook, J. Voyage to the Pacific Ocean)
LCCN
05034847 //r42
OCLC
5325900
Author
Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Title
A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. 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. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...
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London, Printed by W. and A. Strahan, for G. Nicol, & T. Cadell, 1784.
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King, James, 1750-1784.
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KBF+++ (Cook, J. Voyage to the Pacific Ocean) Library has: Atlas
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