A new voyage, round the world, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771; undertaken by order of his present Majesty, performed by, Captain James Cook, in the ship Endeavour, drawn up from his own journal, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq. F.R.S. And published by the special direction of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Admiralty. By John Hawkesworth, L.L.D. and late director of the East-India Company. In two volumes: with cutts [sic] and a map of the whole navigation. Vol. I[-II].

People / Organizations

• James Rivington ("printed by")
• William Aikman ("printed for")
• John Hawkesworth (Author)

Imprint

New-York: Printed by [James Rivington] for William Aikman, bookseller and stationer, at Annapolis, 1774.

Publication year

1774-1774

ESTC No.

W13851

Grub Street ID

323213

Description

2v. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

Substantially identical typographically with the issue having imprint: New York: Printed by James Rivington, 1774 (Evans 13324).

Frontispiece of v. 1 engraved by Paul Revere; map "Protracted by B. Romans." - Pagination: v. 1, [2], 260 p., [2] folded leaves of plates ; v. 2, [2], 250, [2] p., [1] folded leaf of plates.

Errors in paging: v. 1 p. 222-228 misnumbered 223-229; v. 2, p. 247 misnumbered 147.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, pi1, A-X? Y?; v. 2, pi1 A-X? (X6 blank)