A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean


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Narrative of the famous voyage of Captain James Cook and his collegues Clerke, Gore, and King in the years 1776 to 1780 around the world on board of the "Resolution" and "Discovery". Volume 1 of 3.







A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty...


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A voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty... - Vol. III is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1784. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.




A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean


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First edition of the account of Captain James Cook's third voyage (1776-1780), consisting of three quarto volumes of text and plates, and one folio atlas, the latter without title-page.










A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken ... 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 J. Cook ... Vol. III. by Captain James King ... Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the direction of Captain Cook; and with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations of remarkable incidents, drawn by Mr. Webber during the voyage, etc. [Edited by John Douglas. With additions from the journal of William Anderson.]


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A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean; Undertaken by Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere: Performed Under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a Copious, Comprehensive, and Satidfactory Abridgement of the Voyage Written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with Cuts. In Four Volumes..


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