A journal of Captain Cook's last voyage to the Pacific Ocean
Subtitle: and in quest of a north-west passage, between Asia & America : performed in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, and 1779 : illustrated with a chart, shewing the tracts of the ships employed in this expedition
By: faithfully narrated from the original ms. of Mr. John Ledyard
Series: Western Americana, 1550-1900 -- reel 318, no. 3179; Early American imprints -- no. 17998
Publisher: Printed and sold by Nathaniel Patten, a few rods north of the court-house
Published: 1783
Place of publication: Hartford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Voyages and travels; Voyages around the world; Discoveries in geography; Resolution (Ship); Discovery (Ship)
Notes: Parts of this narrative, including the chart, were copied literally from John Rickman's Journal of Captain Cook's last voyage (London, 1781). Cf. Holmes, Maurice. An introduction to the bibliography of Captain James Cook (London, 1936), p. 36-37.

Dedicated to Jonathan Trumbull.

"First issued in parts to subscribers. No. I, in June, 1783, No. II. in July"--Evans. The parts were issued in printed wrappers, with advertisements of goods for sale by Patten.

Master microform held by: ResP.

Eberstadt no. III-148

Howes, U.S.IANA, no. L.181

Evans 17998

Trumbull, J.H. Connecticut, 968