An authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke, in his Britannic Majesty's ships, the Resolution, and Discovery, in the years, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Including, a faithful account of all their discoveries in this last voyage, the unfortunate death of Captain Cook, at the island of O-why-ee, and the return of the ships to England under Captain Gore. Also a large introduction, exhibiting, an account of the several voyages round the globe; with an abstract of the principal expeditions to Hudson's Bay, for the discovery of a north-west-passage. By an officer on board the Discovery. Volume the first[-second].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rickman, John 50491

Contributor:

Ellis, W. (William), -1785

Language:

English

Physical Description:

[3],10-96,99-229,[3]p. ; 8°.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-Street. Price two thirds of a dollar, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]

Notes:

Erroneously attributed to William Ellis by Evans and others. Textually a reprint of Rickman's Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean.

The second volume (p. [113]-[230]) has separate title page.

Bookseller's advertisement, p. 112.

With a final advertisement leaf.

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans 17921; Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania 4294