An account of the discoveries made in the South Pacifick Ocean, previous to 1764. Part I. Containing, I. A Geographical Description of Places. II. An Examination of the Conduct of the Discoverers in the Tracks they pursued. III. Investigations of what may be further expected.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dalrymple, Alexander, 1737-1808.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Polynesia--Description and travel.

Polynesia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],xxxi,[1],103,[1]p.,plates ) map ;

Place of Publication:

London : [s.n.], Printed in the Year 1767 [1769]

Notes:

Anonymous. By Alexander Dalrymple.

Dated to 1769 from internal evidence in the preface, which was apparently extensively revised before issue (probably exists only in this form).

Part II (announced) was never published, and the whole work was entirly superseded in 1771 by the completion of the same author's 'An historical collection of the several voyages and discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean'.- With a half-title.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T74965.

OCLC:

642684102