A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world : performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775 / written by James Cook, Commander of the Resolution ; in which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure, during the separation of the ships ; illustrated with cuts
- Bib ID:
- 130771
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- Book
- Author:
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
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- Dublin : Printed for J. Williams ; L. White ; W. Wilson ; C. Jenkin ; P. Byrne ; and R. Burton, 1784
- 2 v. ([ix], xxx, [1] 372 ; [8], [1], 392 p.) ill. ; 20 cm. (8vo)
- Notes:
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- Contents: v. 1, p. [i-ix], v. 2. p. [5-8]
- "A vocabulary of the language of the Society Isles": v.2, p. [323]-360.
- "Tables of the route of the Resolution and Adventure": v.2, p. [295]-313.
- "A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners ... / by Sir John Pringle": v.2, p. [361]-392.
- Library's SR copy imperf. wanting v.2. Its v.1 wanting t.p. In three quarter and paper boards.
- Library's FERG copy perf. in full leather with the Ferguson bookplate.
- Cited In:
- Beddie, M.K. Cook (2nd ed), 1230.
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- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1782
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- Publication date:
- 1784
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