Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the North West coast of America. To which are prefixed, an introductory narrative of a voyage performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the ship Nootka; observations on the probable existence of a North West Passage; and some account of the trade between the north west coast of America and China; and the latter country and Great Britain. / By John Meares, Esq.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meares, John, 1756?-1809.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Pacific Coast (North America).

Indians of North America.

Northwest Coast of North America.

Vancouver Island (B.C.).

Pacific Ocean.

Northwest Passage.

Physical Description:

viii pages, 12 unnumbered pages, xcv pages, 1 unnumbered page, 372 pages, 108 unnumbered pages : frontispiece (portrait), plates (part folded), maps (chiefly folded) ; 31 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Printed at the Logographic Press, 1790.

Notes:

Inscribed by the author for George Keate, whose plate is on the inner front cover. Inscription dated 7 April 1791.

This copy has Howes's "extra plate" facing p.l7. The frontispiece portrait is in a proof state signed in pencil by artist and engraver and lacking letterpress. The plates are exceptional and evidently represent early pulls.

Full morocco and gilt.

Howes M-469; Streeter Sale Cat. VI: 3491; Graff 2734; Sabin 47260; Smith (3d ed.) 6690.

OCLC:

2210719