A journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean : and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia & America; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779. Illustrated with a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original ms. of Mr. John Ledyard.

Author/creator Ledyard, John
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHartford : printed and sold by Nathaniel Patten, a few rods North of the Court-House, 1783.
Description208 pages, plate : map ; 8⁰.
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General noteParts of this narrative, including the chart, were copied literally from John Rickman's 'Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage', London, 1781.
General noteDedicated to Jonathan Trumbull.
General note"First issued in parts to subscribers. No. I, in June, 1783, No. II. in July" (Evans).
General noteThe parts were issued in printed wrappers, with advertisements of goods for sale by Patten.
General noteCtHi report a variant with "soldom" on the last line of p.34, p.107 l.30: "consiered", p.150 l.3 "bodies, and p.151 l.11 "pieces".
General noteReproduction of original from the British Library.
References Evans, 17998
References Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 968
Citation/References note M. Holmes, 'An introduction to the bibliography of Captain James Cook', London, 1936, pp. 36-37
References English Short Title Catalog, ESTCW27492.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements

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