A voyage round the world in His Majesty's ship the Dolphin : commanded by the Honourable Commodore Byron : in which is contained a faithful account of the several places, people, plants, animals, &c. seen on the voyage, and, among other particulars, a minute and exact description of the Streights of Magellan, and of the gigantic people called Patagonians : together with an accurate account of seven islands lately discovered in the South Seas / by an Officer on board the said ship.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Byron, John, 1723-1786.

Officer on board the said ship.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages around the world--Early works to 1800.

Voyages around the world.

Discoveries in geography--Early works to 1800.

Discoveries in geography.

Indians of South America--Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)--Early works to 1800.

Indians of South America.

Oceania--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800.

Oceania.

Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Patagonia (Argentina and Chile).

Chiloé (Chile)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Chiloé (Chile).

Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina).

Dolphin (Ship)--Early works to 1800.

Dolphin (Ship).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 p., [3] leaves of plates ) ill.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Voyage round the world in His Majesty's ship the Dolphin

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for J. Newbery and F. Newbery, 1767.

Notes:

Though usually attributed to Commodore Byron, this narrative, according to the Monthly review (v. 36, p. 327) is anonymous; and, in its Preface, the book itself is dedicated to him.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 9732.

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG02-B603

OCLC:

85798569