A voyage to the Pacific Ocean; for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere: performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780. By Captain James Cook, F.R.S. and Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with elegant plates, and a large chart. In four volumes. Vol. I[-IV].

People / Organizations

• James Cook (Author)

Imprint

New-York: Printed by Tiebout and O'Brien, for Benjamin Gomez, bookseller and stationer, no. 97, Maiden-Lane, 1796.

Added name

King, James, 1750-1784. King, James, 1750-1784. Tiebout, John, 1772?-1826, printer. O'Brien, Edward, d. 1799, printer. Gomez, Benjamin, 1769-1828, bookseller. Rollinson, William, 1762-1842, engraver.

Publication year

1796

ESTC No.

W28598

Grub Street ID

338777

Description

4v. : ill., map ; 8⁰

Note

Half-title: Cook's voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Vol. I.

Two settings of the title page to v. 1 noted. In one, line five is "for making". In another, line five is "Undertaken by command of his Majesty." - Vol. 1: xii, xxxiv, 370 p., [18] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: [3], vi-xii, 359, [1] p., [16] leaves of plates; v. 3: x, 400, 40, [8] p., [9] leaves of plates (3 folded); v. 4: [3], vi-xii, 310, [2] p., [5] leaves of plates.

Errors in paging: v. 2, p. 203 misnumbered 103; v. 4, p. 207, 253 misnumbered 107, 213.

Illustrations signed: Rollinson, sculpt.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures: v. 1, [A]2 b? chi-2chi? c-d? e1 B-E? F?(-F4) G-3A? 3B?; v. 2, [A]1 b? B-2Z? (2Z4 verso blank); v. 3, [A]1 b? B-3E? ?A-E? +?; v. 4, [A]1 b? B-2R? (2R4 blank). - DOES EITHER VOL. I HERE GO WITH VOLS. 2-4 OF: New York : Tiebout and O'Brien for Benjamin and Jacob Johnson