A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world : undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing an authentic, entertaining, full, and complete history of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages, undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the southern and northern hemispheres ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. undertaken, performed, and written by English circum-navigators ... /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
A. Hogg,
[1784?]
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| Item Description: | Engraved frontispiece dated: Septr. 11, 1781. Published in 80 weekly parts. Includes accounts of the voyages of Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Lord Mulgrave, Lord Anson, and Sir Francis Drake: pages [215]-398. "A list of subscribers": pages [657-660]. Cushing copy: Rex B. Grey collection. |
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| Physical Description: | iv, 655, 5 unnumbered pages : charts,maps,plates,portrait ; 41 cm. |