An authentic narrative of a voyage to the Pacific Ocean: performed by Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke : in his Britannic Majesty's ships, the Resolution, and Discovery, in the years, 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Including, a faithful account of all their discoveries in this last voyage, the unfortunate death of Captain Cook, at the island of O-why-ee, and the return of the ships to England under Captain Gore. Also a large introduction, exhibiting, an account of the several voyages round the globe; with an abstract of the principal expeditions to Hudson's Bay, for the discovery of a north-west-passage. By an officer on board the Discovery. Volume the first[-second].

Author/creator Rickman, John
Other author Ellis, W. (William), -1785, author.
Other author Ellis, William.
Other author Bell, Robert, 1732?-1784 printer.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Printed and sold by Robert Bell, in Third-Street. Price two thirds of a dollar, M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
Description3 unnumbered pages, 10-96, 99-229, 3 unnumbered pages ; 8⁰.
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General noteErroneously attributed to William Ellis by Evans and others. Textually a reprint of Rickman's Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean.
General noteThe second volume (p. [113]-[230]) has separate title page.
General noteBookseller's advertisement, p. 112.
General noteWith a final advertisement leaf.
General noteReproduction of original from British Library.
References Evans, 17921
References Hildeburn, C.R. Pennsylvania, 4294
References English Short Title Catalog, W11723.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Genre/formBooksellers' advertisements Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Other title Authentic narrative of a voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke.

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