Oceania - Discovery and exploration
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Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean , on Discovery; performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, illustrated with cuts, and a chart, shewing the Tracts of the Ships employed in this Expedition. Faithfully narrated from the original MS.
Rickman, JohnDate: MDCCLXXXI. [1781]- E-books
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A new voyage, round the world, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 undertaken by order of his present Majesty, performed by, Captain James Cook, in the ship Endeavour, drawn up from his own journal, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. F.R.S. And published by the special direction of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty. By John Hawkesworth, L.L.D. and late director of the East-India Company. In two volumes: with cutts [sic] and a map of the whole navigation. ..
John HawkesworthDate: 1774- E-books
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Captain Cook's three voyages to the Pacific Ocean The first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770 and 1771: the second in 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775: the third and last in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. Faithfully abridged from the quarto editions. Containing a particular relation of all the interesting transactions during the several voyages. To which is prefixed, the life of Captain Cook. Complete in two volumes. ... (Illustrated with eight handsome copperplate engravings.).
James CookDate: Jan. 1797- E-books
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A voyage towards the South Pole , and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's Narrative of his Proceedings in the Adventure during the Separation of the Ships. In two volumes. Illustrated with Maps and Charts, and a Variety of Portraits of Persons and Views of Places, drawn during the Voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent Masters.
James CookDate: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- E-books
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Cook's Voyages round the world , for making discoveries towards the North and South poles. With an appendix.
James CookDate: 1799