A New, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority
Subtitle: containing an authentic, entertaining, full, and complete history of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages, undertaken by order of his present Majesty, for making discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the southern and northern hemispheres &c. &c. &c. ... the whole comprehending a full account, from the earliest period to the present time ...
By: now publishing under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, Esq. ; assisted by a principal officer who sailed in the Resolution sloop, and by many other gentlemen of the most distinguished naval abilities.
Contributors: Anderson, G. W.; Cook, James, 1728-1779.
Publisher: Printed for the proprietors, and published by Alex. Hogg ...
Published: 1984
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 509
Subjects: Cook, James, -- 1728-1779.; Byron, John, -- 1723-1786.; Wallis, Samuel, -- 1728-1795.; Carteret, Philip, -- d. 1796.; Phipps, Constantine John, -- 1744-1792.; Anson, George, -- 1697-1762.; Drake, Francis, -- Sir, -- 1540?-1596.; Anson, George, -- 1697-1762.; Voyages around the world.
Notes: "It is proper to observe, that some other Editions of these Works ... would cost a Purchaser the enormous Sum of upwards of Twenty Guiness ... but the PRESENT EDITION, by being published in only EIGHTY SIX-PENNY NUMBERS ... enables every Person, whatever may be his Circumstances, to become familiarly acquainted with those extraordinary and important Voyages and Discoveries ..."

In double columns.

Tables.

The final two pages of the List of Subscribers and the publisher's catalogue are wanting.

Reference: Bibliography of Captain James Cook / M.K. Beddie, no. 18.

Filmed from a copy of the original publication held by the Library Division, Provincial Archives of British Columbia. Ottawa : Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, 1984.

iv, [5]-655, [4] p. : ill., maps, ports ; 39 cm.