A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific ocean, and round the world : in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed, undertaken by His Majesty's command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic oceans and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for G. G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster-Row and J. Edwards, Pall-Mall, 1798.
Physical Description:
3 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 31 x 24 cm (4to) + 1 atlas ([16] leaves of plates (6 folded) : illustrations, maps ; 46 cm (folio))
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BEIN Ecd +790V: Imperfect: atlas wanting. Two additional plates (1 folded) inserted in v. 1. Illegible autograph on front free endpaper of volume 1.
Subject Terms:
Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800. | Discovery (Ship : Launched 1789) | Chatham (Ship) | Northwest Passage -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Northwest Passage -- Discovery and exploration -- British. | Northwest Coast of North America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- British. | Vancouver, George, 1757–1798 -- Travel.