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An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage Performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke in His Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery During the Years 1776 to 1780 in Search of a North-West Passage Between the Continents of Asia and America (2 Volumes) (Publisher series: Bibliotheca Australiana.)
by Ellis, William
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 9060720016
- ISBN 13
- 9789060720011
- Seller
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About This Item
Amsterdam: N. Israel 906072-0016 [906072-0016] 1969. (Hardcover set) 358, 347pp. Fine, no dust jackets. 2 volumes. Cream covers with blue titles to the cover and spine. Fold-out map, facsimile title page and text, illustrations, diagrams. "On February 14th, 1776, the Resolution and Discovery were put in Commission, and the pendants hoisted. After undergoing a thorough repair, &c. In the dry dock, they were moored alongside the hulk, and continued in that situation, taking in the necessary stores, till the 12th of May, when the Discovery fell down to Galleons" - from the text. Book about Captain Clerke, Captain Cook, Discovery--Sailing Ship & Resolution--Sailing Ship. Time Period 18th Century. Publisher series: Bibliotheca Australiana. (Travel, Diaries, Exploration, Explorers, Journals, Sea Adventure, Voyages and Travels).
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- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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- Title
- An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage Performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke in His Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery During the Years 1776 to 1780 in Search of a North-West Passage Between the Continents of Asia and America (2 Volumes) (Publisher series: Bibliotheca Australiana.)
- Author
- Ellis, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 9060720016
- ISBN 13
- 9789060720011
- Publisher
- N. Israel 906072-0016
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- This edition first published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Travel, Diaries, Exploration, Explorers, Journals, Sea Adventure, Voyages and Travels
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Adventure;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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