A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Published by order of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty

People / Organizations

• James Cook (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for G. Nicol, bookseller to His Majesty, in the Strand; and T. Cadell, in the Strand, M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]

Added name

King, James, 1750-1784.

Publication year

1784

ESTC No.

T209371

Grub Street ID

238008

Description

3v.,plates : maps ; 4°.

Note

Copies with this title page may contain two different settings--cf. David Forbes, "Hawaiian National Bibliography" 63-64. His issue A is a reissue of the first edition; issue B contains the setting of the second edition. There seem to be variant impositions of the second setting, and more investigation is needed.