A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. . Undertaken, by the command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. To determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. 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 Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. ...
Captain James Cook (1728-1779)
Category
Books
Date
1784
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Saltram, Devon
NT 3040345
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v., plates, tables (some folding) . maps . 4to.. Bound in 4v.: 3 quarto vols. of text and 1 folio vol. of plates. Some plates bound with text.. Provenance: Bookplate: Earl of Morley.. Binding: Calf?, gold tooled spine. Nearly uniform with Cook A voyage towards the South Pole... (X.2.6-7). Spines numbered as a set with them. Vol. of plates rebacked.
Makers and roles
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) James King (1750-1784)