A voyage to the South Atlantic and round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean : for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries, and other objects of commerce, by ascertaining the ports, bays, harbours, and anchoring births, in certain islands and coasts in those seas, at which the ships of the British merchants might be refitted / undertaken and performed by Captain James Colnett, of the Royal Navy, in the ship Rattler

Creator
Colnett, James, 1755?-1806
Call Number
NK4351
Created/Published
London : Printed for the author by W. Bennett... ; sold by A. Arrowsmith... ; Stockdale... ; Edgerton... ; Elmsly... ; and White..., 1798
Extent
iv, [iii]-vi, xviii, 179 p., [10] leaves of plates (6 folded) : ill., 6 folded maps, port. ; 31 cm. (4to)
Items
2
Notes
Only 2 of the 6 folding maps digitised to date 13/9/2016
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Colnett, James & Combe, William. (1798). A voyage to the South Atlantic and round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean : for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries, and other objects of commerce, by ascertaining the ports, bays, harbours, and anchoring births, in certain islands and coasts in those seas, at which the ships of the British merchants might be refitted Retrieved April 26, 2024, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-322760202

MLA citation

Colnett, James and Combe, William. A voyage to the South Atlantic and round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean : for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries, and other objects of commerce, by ascertaining the ports, bays, harbours, and anchoring births, in certain islands and coasts in those seas, at which the ships of the British merchants might be refitted London: Printed for the author by W. Bennett... ; sold by A. Arrowsmith... ; Stockdale... ; Edgerton... ; Elmsly... ; and White, 1798. Web. 26 April 2024 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-322760202>

Harvard/Australian citation

Colnett, James & Combe, William. 1798, A voyage to the South Atlantic and round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean : for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries, and other objects of commerce, by ascertaining the ports, bays, harbours, and anchoring births, in certain islands and coasts in those seas, at which the ships of the British merchants might be refitted Printed for the author by W. Bennett... ; sold by A. Arrowsmith... ; Stockdale... ; Edgerton... ; Elmsly... ; and White, London viewed 26 April 2024 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-322760202

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  | title=A voyage to the South Atlantic and round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean : for the purpose of extending the spermaceti whale fisheries, and other objects of commerce, by ascertaining the ports, bays, harbours, and anchoring births, in certain islands and coasts in those seas, at which the ships of the British merchants might be refitted
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  | section=iv, [iii]-vi, xviii, 179 p., [10] leaves of plates (6 folded) : ill., 6 folded maps, port. ; 31 cm. (4to)
  | series=Rex Nan Kivell Collection ;
  | location=London
  | publisher=Printed for the author by W. Bennett... ; sold by A. Arrowsmith... ; Stockdale... ; Edgerton... ; Elmsly... ; and White
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