A Collection of voyages round the world
Subtitle: performed by royal authority : containing a complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages, undertaken for making new discoveries, &c. ... to which are added genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. viz. those of Lord Byron, Capt. Wallis, Capt. Carteret, Lord Mulgrave, Lord Anson, Mr. Parkinson, Capt. Lutwidge, Mess. Ives, Middleton, Smith, &c. &c. ... being the most elegant and perfect work of the kind.
Contributors: Anderson, G. W.
Publisher: Printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater
Published: 1983
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 229
Subjects: Byron, John, -- 1723-1786.; Wallis, Samuel, -- 1728-1795.; Carteret, Philip, -- d. 1796.; Dolphin (Ship).; Swallow (Sloop).; Voyages around the world.
Notes: "VOL.III."

Part of a CIHM set.  For individual microfiches in this set see CIHM microfiche nos. 17490-17496.

Each account has separate caption title.

"Illustrated with a vast Number of Copperplates ..."

"This EDITION is compiled from the AUTHENTIC JOURNALS ..."

Compiled by G.W. Anderson--Cf. Bibliography of Captain James Cook / M.K. Beddie.  2nd ed.

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the Library Division, Provincial Archives of British Columbia. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, 1983.

[2], p. 793-1184 : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Table of contents: title: A New, authentic and complete account and narrative, of a voyage round the world, undertaken and performed by the Hon. Commodore (now Admiral) Byron, in ... the Dolphin ...; title: A New, accurate, genuine, and complete history, of a voyage round the world, performed by Capt. Samuel Wallis, Esq. in ... the Dolphin ...; title: A New, authentic, remarkable, and entertaining history and narrative, of a voyage round the world; undertaken and performed, by ... Capt. Philip Carteret, Esq. in ... the Swallow ...