A journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean : and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia & America; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition. Faithfull narrated from the original ms. of Mr. John Ledyard.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ledyard, John, 1751-1789.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cook, James, 1728-1779--Travel--North Pacific Ocean.

Cook, James.

Cook, James, 1728-1779--Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800.

Cook, James, 1728-1779.

Voyages around the world--Early works to 1800.

Voyages around the world.

Voyages and travels.

Travel.

Northwest Passage--Early works to 1800.

Northwest Passage.

Northeast Passage.

North Pacific Ocean.

Physical Description:

208 pages, plate : map ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Hartford : printed and sold by Nathaniel Patten, a few rods North of the Court-House, 1783.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Parts of this narrative, including the chart, were copied literally from John Rickman's 'Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage', London, 1781.

Dedicated to Jonathan Trumbull.

"First issued in parts to subscribers. No. I, in June, 1783, No. II. in July" (Evans).

The parts were issued in printed wrappers, with advertisements of goods for sale by Patten.

CtHi report a variant with "soldom" on the last line of p.34, p.107 l.30: "consiered", p.150 l.3 "bodies, and p.151 l.11 "pieces".

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 17998

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 968

M. Holmes, 'An introduction to the bibliography of Captain James Cook', London, 1936, pp. 36-37

English Short Title Catalog, W27492.

Access Restriction:

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