An authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke, [electronic resource] : 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.

Ellis, W. (William), d. 1785., Author.

Contributor:

Ellis, William.

Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Voyages around the world.

Voyages and travels.

Northwest Passage.

Oceania.

Oceania--Description and travel.

Cook, James, 1728-1779.

Cook, James.

Clerke, Charles, 1741-1779.

Clerke, Charles.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([3],10-96,99-229,[3]p. )

Other Title:

Authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean

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.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 17921

Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4294

English Short Title Catalog, W11723.

OCLC:

510959465