An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, And successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, And Captain Cook. In the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour: Drawn up From the Journals which were kept by the several Commanders, And from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq; By John Hawkesworth, LL.D. In three volumes. Illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps relative to Countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known. Vol. I.

People / Organizations

• John Hawkesworth (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, MDCCLXXIII. [1773]

Publication year

1773-1773

ESTC No.

N33260

Grub Street ID

21751

Description

v.1 ([20],xxxvi,[4],456p.),plates : maps ; 4⁰

Note

Edition statement from the drop-head title of the 'Preface to the second edition'.

Includes two leaves (sig. f) of 'Directions for placing the cuts and charts', the final leaf of which comprises 'Errata' to the second edition.