Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
The English circumnavigators : the most remarkable voyages round the world by English sailors with a preliminary sketch of their lives and discoveries
Primary Maker
Contributor/Publisher
William P. Nimmo
Place
Date
1876
Physical Description
831 pages, [4] folded leaves of plates : maps, ports. ; 19 cm
Language
English
Level of Current Record
Bib record
Member Object
Subject Category
Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762--Journeys/Library of Congress subject headings
Cook, James, 1728-1779--Journeys/Library of Congress subject headings
Dampier, William, 1652-1715--Journeys/Library of Congress subject headings
Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596--Journeys
Voyages around the world
Pacific Area--Discovery and exploration--British
New Zealand--Discovery and exploration, British
Content
CONTENTS.
DRAKE'S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
DRAKE'S LAST VOYAGE.
DAMPIER'S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD
ANSON'S VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD.
COOK'S VOYAGES ROUND THE WORLD.
COOK'S FIRST VOYAGE.
COOK'S SECOND VOYAGE.
COOK'S THIRD VOYAGE.
BOOK I. Transactions from the beginning of the voyage till our departure from New Zealand.
BOOK II. From leaving New Zealand to our arrival at Otaheite, or the Society Islands.
BOOK III. Transactions at Otaheite and the Society Islands, and prosecution of the voyage to the coast of North America .
BOOK IV. Transactions amongst the natives of North America ; discoveries along that coast, and the eastern extremity of Asia, northward to Icy Cape ; and return southward to the Sandwich Islands.
BOOK V. Captain King's Journal of the transactions on returning to the Sandwich Islands.
Public Access Text
First three sections have separate title pages. Contains "a selection from catalogue of popular and standard books published by William P. Nimmo" Contains index
Associated Notes
Collection Type
Reserve Collection
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
19 Dec 2023
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