A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world
Subtitle: undertaken and performed by royal authority : containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages, undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, &c., &c., &c. ... :  to which will be added, complete and genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. ... : it is proper to observe ... this edition, by being published in only eighty six-penny numbers ... enables every person ... to become familiarly acquainted with those extraordinary and important voyages and discoveries ...
By: the whole of these voyages of Capt. James Cook, &c., being newly written by the editors from the authentic journals of several principal officers and other gentlemen under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, Esq., assisted, very materially, by a principal officer who sailed in the Resolution sloop, and by other gentlemen of the Royal Navy.
Contributors: Anderson, George William.; Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed for Alex. Hogg ... and sold by all booksellers and news-carriers
Published: 1786
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 655
Subjects: Cook, James, -- 1728-1779; Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800; Discoveries in geography -- English -- Early works to 1800; Oceania -- Discovery and exploration -- English -- Early works to 1800; Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- English -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Notes: Includes Accounts of the voyages of Byron, Wallis, Carteret, Lord Mulgrave, Lord Anson, and Sir F. Drake: p. [215]-398; List of subscribers: 4 p. at end.

Signatures: [A]² b-8B² 8C⁴.

LC copy imperfect: wanting List of subscribers and 4 plates, including the engraved frontispiece.

ESTC (RLIN) N5221