Oceania - Discovery and exploration - Early works to 1800
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A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship, the Endeavour . Faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson, Draughtsman to Joseph Banks, Esq. on his late Expedition, with Dr. Solander, round the World. Embellished with views and designs, delineated by the Author, and engraved by capital Artists.
Parkinson, Sydney, 1745?-1771.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- E-books
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Explanatory remarks on the preface to Sydney Parkinson's Journal of a voyage to the South-Seas . By John Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S.
John FothergillDate: 1773?]- E-books
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A journal of a voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship Endeavour , in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771; undertaken in pursuit of natural knowledge, at the Desire of the Royal Society: Containing all the various occurrences of the Voyage, with descriptions of several new discovered countries in the Southern hemisphere; and Accounts of their Soil and Productions; and of many Singularities in the Structure, Apparel, Customs, Manners, Policy, Manufactures, &c. of their Inhabitants. To which is added, a concise vocabulary of the language of Otahitee.
Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- E-books
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A voyage to The Pacific Ocean . Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. ... Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, ... Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, ..
James CookDate: 1784- E-books
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A voyage to the Pacific Ocean undertaken by command of his Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Being a copious, ... abridgement of th Voyage written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, ... Illustrated with cuts. In four volumes.
James CookDate: 1784