A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world; : in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. : Undertaken by His Majesty's command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver Volume III
by Vancouver, George
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards, 1798. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Volume III only. A good copy, complete with all 6 plates, bound in brown buckram (ex-library with markings from both Library of Congress and the John Crerar Library including Crear ink stamps on the versos of plates and a perforated stamp to title page; some wear to cloth with bumping to corners; some foxing to text and some plates). This celebrated volumes includes both Hawaii and Alaska,
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- Seller
- Arundel Books of Seattle (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 626007
- Title
- A voyage of discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world; : in which the coast of north-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. : Undertaken by His Majesty's command, principally with a view to ascertain the existence of any navigable communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and performed in the years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver Volume III
- Author
- Vancouver, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards
- Date Published
- 1798
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