A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780. By Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with elegant plates, and a large chart. In four volumes. Vol. I[-IV].

People / Organizations

• James Cook (Author)

Imprint

New York: Printed by Tiebout and O'Brien: for Benjamin & Jacob Johnson, no. 147, High Street, Philadelphia, --1796.

Added name

King, James, 1750-1784. King, James, 1750-1784. Tiebout, John, 1772?-1826, printer. O'Brien, Edward, d. 1799, printer. Johnson, Benjamin, d. 1822, bookseller. Johnson, Jacob, 1771?-1819, bookseller. Rollinson, William, 1762-1842, engraver.

Publication year

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ESTC No.

W28550

Grub Street ID

338728

Description

4v. : ill., map ; 8⁰

Note

Vol. 1: xii, xxxiv, 370 p., [18] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: [3], vi, xii, 359 p., [16] leaves of plates; v. 3: x, 400, 40, [8] p., [9] leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 4: [3], vi-xii, 310, [2] p., [5] leaves of plates.

Errors in paging: v. 2, p. 203 misnumbered 103; v. 4, p. 207, 253 misnumbered 107, 213.

Illustrations signed: Rollinson, sculpt.

"Life of Capt. Cook."--v. 3, 40 p. at end. Eight unnumbered pages following have subscription list and directions to binder.

Uncontrolled note

Not in Evans. - Signatures: v. 1, [A]2 b? chi-2chi? c-d? e1 B-E? F?(-F4) G-3A? 3B?; v. 2, [A]1 b? B-2Z? (2Z4 verso blank); v. 3, [A]1 b? B-3E? ?A-E? +?; v. 4, [A]1 b? B-2R? (2R4 blank). - AAS LACKS PLATES; NUMBER FROM READEX PHOTOS; CHECK OTHER COPIES FOR INVENTORY OF PLATES ACCORDING TO CAPTION TITLES. CHECK ALSO APPEARANCE AND LOCATION OF SUBSCRIPTION LIST, ""LIFE OF COOK,"" AND DIRECTIONS TO BINDER [READEX PLACES IN V. 3] DO THESE VOLS. BELONG WITH THE VOL. 1 PRINTED FOR BENJAMIN GOMEZ?