Title |
A New, authentic and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority : ... Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages ... for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy &c in the southern and northern hemispheres &c. &c. &c., and successively performed in the years 1768 ... 1780 : ... Together with a narrative of Capt. Furneaux's proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships in the second voyage during which period several of his people were destroyed by the natives of Queen Charlotte's Sound ... / the whole of these voyages of Capt. James Cook, &c. being newly written by the editors from the authentic journals of several principal officers and other gentlemen ... who sailed in the various ships, and now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, Esq. assisted, very materially, by a principal officer who sailed in the Resolution sloop, and by many other gentlemen of the Royal Navy. |
Other title |
Cook's voyages |
Publisher and/or associated date/s |
London : Printed for Alex Hogg, [1784-1786?] |
Description |
655 p., [157] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., charts, maps, ports. ; 39 cm. |
Note |
Includes a List of subscribers. |
Originally issued in 80 weekly six penny parts. |
Title on p. [5]: A new, genuine, and complete history of the whole of Capt. Cook's voyages .... |
Cited in |
Beddie: 19 |
Exhibitions note |
Exhibited: "Australian Journeys Gallery," National Museum of Australia, 2007-2019. |
Local note |
Bound at some time subsequent to publication by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in half leather. |
Subjects |
Cook, James, -- 1728-1779 -- Journeys -- Pacific Area |
Discoveries in geography -- English -- Early works to 1800 |
Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 |
Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- English |
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Anderson, George William |
Call number |
EDWARDS 910.45 NEW |