Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
A chronological history of the discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean
Other Name
Chronological history of the voyages and discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean (Alternate title)
Burney's South Seas discoveries (Alternate title)
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
Printed by Luke Hansard, near Lincoln's-Inn fields, and sold by G. and W. Nicol, booksellers to His Majesty, Pall Mall; G. and J. Robinson, Paternoster Row; J. Robson, New Bond-Street; T. Payne, Mew's-Gate; and Cadell and Davies, in the Strand
Place
Date
1803-1817
Physical Description
5 volumes in 4 : illustrations, maps (some folded), charts ; 31 cm
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Each volume has the armorial bookplate of Everard Home R.N. Signature stamp of Everard Home on title page verso.
Content
Part 1. Commencing with an account of the earliest discovery of that sea by Europeans, and terminating with the voyage of Sir Francis Drake, in 1579
Part 2. From the year 1579, to the year 1620
Part 3. from the year 1620, to the year 1688
Part 4. To the year 1723, including a history of the buccaneers of America
Part 5. To the year 1764.
Public Access Text
Associated Notes
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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