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On Captain James Cook's famous voyage to the Pacific...
On Captain James Cook's famous voyage to the Pacific...
Item # 697815
September 02, 1784
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 2, 1784
* Captain James Cook book release
* Voyage to the Pacific Ocean
The front page is entirely taken up with a report on a book: "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clarke, and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery, in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780".
Eight pages, 9 by 12 1/2 inches, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.
AI notes: A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1784) is the official account of Captain James Cook’s third and final expedition (1776–1780), commissioned by the British Admiralty to explore the Pacific Ocean and search for the Northwest Passage. Published posthumously in three volumes of text and one atlas volume, the work details Cook’s journey through the South Pacific, his discoveries, and interactions with indigenous peoples, including his arrival in Hawaii, where he was killed in 1779. The first two volumes were written by Cook, and the third was completed by Captain James King. Richly illustrated and meticulously documented, the book stands as a significant historical and scientific record of 18th-century exploration.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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