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A voyage to the South Atlantic and round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean, for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries, and other objects of commerce, by ascertaining the ports, bays, harbours, and anchoring births, in certain islands and coasts in those seas at which the ships of the... Colnett, James, 1755?-1806
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"Compiled by William Combe from Captain Colnett's journal, ref. D.N.B. A lengthy footnote, pp. 96-102, recounts the seizure of his ships by the Spanish at Nootka Sound in 1789. Ref. also Intro., pp. ii-iii. Howes's note that 'it was preceded by a 16 p. abridged version printed at Trenton, 1797, and reprinted (27 p.) Philadelphia, 1797' appears to be an error." -- Strathern, G. M. , & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 59.
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A voyage to the South Atlantic and round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean, for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries, and other objects of commerce, by ascertaining the ports, bays, harbours, and anchoring births, in certain islands and coasts in those seas at which the ships of the British merchants might be refitted. Undertaken and performed by Captain James Colnett, of the Royal Navy, in the ship Rattler
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London : W. Bennet; London : A. Arrowsmith
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| Date Issued |
1798
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| Description |
"Compiled by William Combe from Captain Colnett's journal, ref. D.N.B. A lengthy footnote, pp. 96-102, recounts the seizure of his ships by the Spanish at Nootka Sound in 1789. Ref. also Intro., pp. ii-iii. Howes's note that 'it was preceded by a 16 p. abridged version printed at Trenton, 1797, and reprinted (27 p.) Philadelphia, 1797' appears to be an error." -- Strathern, G. M. , & Edwards, M. H. (1970). Navigations, traffiques & discoveries, 1774-1848: A guide to publications relating to the area now British Columbia. Victoria, BC: University of Victoria, p. 59.
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| Extent |
vi, xviii, 179 pages : illustrations, maps (folded) ; 30 cm
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application/pdf
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Other Copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/457937427
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| Identifier |
F5817.31 .C71; II-0120
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. F5817.31 .C71
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| Date Available |
2015-09-22
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Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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Images provided for research and reference use only. For permission to publish, copy, or otherwise distribute these images please contact digital.initiatives@ubc.ca.
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99c7791e-3a51-43f8-be85-8f44300ad985
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| DOI |
10.14288/1.0222635
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