A new, authentic, and complete edition of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages round the world [electronic resource] : undertaken and performed by royal authority, for making new discoveries, &c. viz. His first voyage, undertaken and performed in His Majesty's ship the Endeavour, for observing the transit of Venus, and making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere and round the world. His second-in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, for making discoveries towards the South Pole and round the world. His third and last-in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, to the Pacific Ocean, for making more recent discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, &c. and 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, &c. &c. Comprehending the life and death of Capt. Cook, Capt. Clerk, &c. Together with a narrative of Capt. Furneaux's proceedings, during the separation of the Adventure and Resolution, in which period several of his people were destroyed by the natives of Queen Charlotte's Sound. Including tables of the various languages of the South Sea islands, with the explanation in English, together with a list of the gentlemen, officers, and men who attended Capt. Cook in his expeditions round the world. In which are incorporated, the substance of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. viz. those of Lord Byron, Capt. Wallis, Capt. Carteret, &c. Illustrated with near 200 copper-plate engravings, finely executed by the most eminent masters. An entire new edition, taken from the original journals as published in quarto by government, at a most extravagant price. The whole now revised, corrected, and improved, and published on reasonable terms, by Capt. John Hogg, late of the Royal Navy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773.

Contributor:

Cook, James, 1728-1779.

Standardized Title:

Account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages around the world--Early works to 1800.

Voyages around the world.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (4v.,plates ) port.,map ;

Other Title:

New, authentic, and complete edition of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages round the world

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's-Arms, No. 16, Paternoster-Row; and sold by all booksellers and news-carriers in town and country, [1790?]

Notes:

The first voyage was originally published as John Hawkesworth's 'An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty'; the second and third, as James Cook's 'A voyage towards the South Pole' and 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean'.

Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T206666.

OCLC:

509791886