A compendious history of Captain Cook's first and second voyages : the first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, in the Endeavour ; the second in 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775, in the Resolution and Adventure ; including an abridgement of Capt. Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings during the separation of the two ships
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- 887666
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- Book
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- London : Printed for G. Kearsley, 1784
- [ii], iv, [1], 307, [1] p. ; 18 cm. (12mo)
- Notes:
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- Advertisements at foot of t.p. and on p. [1] at end.
- "Adapted from the quarto editions published by the Admiralty. Published uniformly with this: A compendious history of Captain Cook's last voyage, and An abridgement of Captain Cook's last voyage." --Beddie, p. 4.
- Signatures: A²B⁶Dd⁴
- Library's SR full leather copy with spine title: Cook's 1 & 2 voyages.
- Contains the Ferguson Collection bookplate.
- Cited In:
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- Beddie, M.K. Cook (2nd ed), 15.
- ESTC, t144731.
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- 1781
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- Publication date:
- 1784
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