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Description and Holding Information
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Cook, Voyages One, 1772-75, London, Strahan, 1777, 2v
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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 variey of portraits of persons and views of places, drawn
during the voyage by Mr. Hodges, and engraved by the most eminent masters: by James Cook, Vol. 1-2, London, pr. for W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777. (TOCs
specific to the volume follow each title page. Lacks index. Added features in Vol. 2 are: Chronological tables documenting the course of the voyages,
starts on p. 295; “A vocabulary of the language of the Society Islands,”starts on p. 317; Table exhibiting the variety of languages spoken in the
South Seas, following p. 363; and “A discourse upon some late improvements on the means for preserving the health of mariners delivered at the
anniversary meeting of the Royal Society, November 30, 1776,” by Sir John Pringle, starts with a TP on unnumbered p. between pp. 368 & 369.)
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Title:
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.
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OCLC Number:
181833032
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| V. 1 | | Yes | No |
| V. 2 | | Yes | No |
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