A new, authentic, and complete edition of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages round the world: undertaken and performed by royal authority, for making new discoveries, &c. viz. His first voyage, undertaken and performed in His Majesty's ship the Endeavour, for observing the transit of Venus, and making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere and round the world. His second-in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, for making discoveries towards the South Pole and round the world. His third and last-in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, to the Pacific Ocean, for making more recent discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, &c. and 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, &c. &c. Comprehending the life and death of Capt. Cook, Capt. Clerk, &c. Together with a narrative of Capt. Furneaux's proceedings, during the separation of the Adventure and

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  • A new, authentic, and complete edition of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages round the world: undertaken and performed by royal authority, for making new discoveries, &c. viz. His first voyage, undertaken and performed in His Majesty's ship the Endeavour, for observing the transit of Venus, and making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere and round the world. His second-in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, for making discoveries towards the South Pole and round the world. His third and last-in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, to the Pacific Ocean, for making more recent discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, &c. and 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, &c. &c. Comprehending the life and death of Capt. Cook, Capt. Clerk, &c. Together with a narrative of Capt. Furneaux's proceedings, during the separation of the Adventure and
  • Account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty
  • Voyage to the Pacific Ocean.; Voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world.
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Imprint
London : printed for Alex. Hogg, at the King's-Arms, No. 16, Paternoster-Row; and sold by all booksellers and news-carriers in town and country, [1790?]
Added name
Cook, James, 1728-1779.; Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Publication year
1790
ESTC No.
T206666
Grub Street ID
236090
Description
4v.,plates : port.,map ; 8°.
Note
The first voyage was originally published as John Hawkesworth's 'An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty'; the second and third, as James Cook's 'A voyage towards the South Pole' and 'A voyage to the Pacific Ocean'.