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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... Cook, James, 1728-1779
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"--A voyage...illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the direction of Captain Cook. Published by the order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty." --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. 63.
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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. In three volumes. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the direction of Captain Cook. Vol. I
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Dublin : H. Chamberlaine, W. Watson, Potts, Williams, Cross, Jackson, Moncrieffe, Walker, Jenkin, Burnet, Wilson, Wogan, Exshaw, Vallance, Beatty, White, Whitestone, Burton, Byrne, Mills, J. Porter, Strwart, Wallace, Higly, Cash, Herey and McKenzie
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| Date Issued |
[1784]
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| Description |
"--A voyage...illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the direction of Captain Cook. Published by the order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty."
--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. 63.
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xcviii, 421 pages : frontispiece ; 23 cm
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application/pdf
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English
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Volume 1 of 3 and an atlas. "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." -- Title Page. Date supplied from bibliography: 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. 62. Other copies: http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/858621524
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FC3821.243 .A1 1784a; II-0126-i-V01
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Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. FC3821.243 .A1 1784a
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| Date Available |
2016-09-06
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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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10.14288/1.0314270
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