A voyage to the Pacific Ocean, undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere : performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 / Vol. I and II written by James Cook ; vol. III by James King
- Bib ID:
- 2282470
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Cook, James, 1728-1779
- Edition:
- 3rd ed.
- Description:
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- London : Printed by H. Hughs for G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785
- 3 v. : ill., maps (some folded) ; 30 cm. + 1 atlas (63 leaves of plates ; 54 cm.)
- Series:
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK1426
- Notes:
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- This ed. contains medallions on each t.p. of Cook (v.1), Brittannia (v.2), King (v.3)
- Library's NK1426 is a complete set of the three official accounts: 1st voyage (B648); 2nd voyage (B1217); 3rd voyage (B1553) with set spine title: Cook's voyages 1-8. Each voyage has its own spine title. Third voyage I-IV. The set in purple morocco with embossed gold covers and spine. Both covers have an armorial plate headed by a dog. It is surrounded by the words Patria cara carior libertas. Includes NK bookplate on inside front cover.
- Library's SRq COOK 56, SRef COOK 17 poor copy is imperfect wanting v.1-2. Vol.3 missing covers, preliminaries and t.p.
- Library's SRq COOK46-48, SRq COOK56, SRef COOK 16 is the complete green stamped Petherick set consisting of 11 titles including various editions of the three official accounts (B648, B1217, B1553); Parkinson (B714); Forster's Account (B1247), Observations (B1262) and Characteres (B1385); Observations by Wales (B719) and Bayly (B1287); Kippis (B32); Samwell (B1620) and atlas (B1553). The 15 v. texts and atlas with spine title: Cook's voyages. Each v. has a second spine title for the title of the work. Entire set with atlas is 16 v. bound subsequent to publication in green morocco with gold embossed covers and spines.
- NK copy with spine title: Cook's voyages 6-8.
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK1426.
- Cited In:
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- Beddie, Cook (2nd ed), 1743 (atlas detail)
- Beddie, M.K. Cook (2nd ed), 1553.
- Subject:
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- Clerke, Charles, 1741-1779 -- Travel -- North Pacific Region
- Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- North Pacific Region
- Gore, John, -1790 -- Travel -- North Pacific Region
- Discovery (Ship)
- Resolution (Ship)
- Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
- North Pacific Region -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800
- Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800
- Other authors/contributors:
- Copyright:
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
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- Material type:
- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1784
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1785
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