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1. A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...

A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery, in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...

Creator:: Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:: 1784
Physical Description:: 3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold.) charts (part fold.) 30 cm. and atlas. 57 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern hemisphere : and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour : drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq / by John Hawkesworth, LL.D. ; in three volumes ; illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps relative to countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known.

An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern hemisphere : and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour : drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq / by John Hawkesworth, LL.D. ; in three volumes ; illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps relative to countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known.

Creator:: Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773
Date:: 1773
Physical Description:: 3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold., incl. front.) charts (part fold.) 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Captain Cook's three voyages round the world : with a sketch of his life / edited by Charles R. Low ...

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Creator:: Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:: 1876
Physical Description:: 512 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A voyage towards the South pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships ... Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits ... and views ... drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges ...

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Creator:: Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:: 1777
Physical Description:: 2 v. plates (part fold.) ports. (incl. front.) maps (part fold.) charts (part fold.) fold. plans. 30 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Captain Cook's Voyages round the world : the first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 : the second in 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775 : the third and last in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 : for making discoveries in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, by order of His present Majesty : containing a relation of all the interesting transactions which occurred in the course of the voyages : including Captain Furneaux's Journal of his proceedings during the separation of the ships : with a narrative of Commodore Phipps's Voyage to the North Pole, and an abridgement of Foster's introduction to his History of northern discoveries on the progress of navigation : to which is added, Governor Phillip's Voyage to Botany-Bay, with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, &c. &c.

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Creator:: Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:: 1790
Physical Description:: 2 v. : ill., ports., maps ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Geschichte der See-Reisen und Entdeckungen im Süd-Meer welche auf Befehl Sr. Grossbrittanischen Majestät unternommen : und von Commodore Byron, Capitain Wallis, Capitain Carteret und Capitain Coock im Dolphin, der Swallow, und dem Endeavour nach eïnander ausgeführet worden sind / aus den Togebüchern der verschiedenen Befehlshaber und den Handschriften Joseph Banks verfasst von Dr. Johann Hawkesworth ; Mit des Herrn Verfassers Genehmhaltung aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Johann Friedrich Schiller ...

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Date:: 1774
Physical Description:: 3 v. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere. To determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery. In the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 ... Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F. R. S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, L. L. D. and F. R. S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...

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Creator:: Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:: 1784
Physical Description:: 3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold.) charts (part fold.) 30 cm. & atlas 57 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. A chronological history of the discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean / by James Burney, captain in the Royal Navy.

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Creator:: Burney, James, 1750–1821
Date:: 1803-1817
Physical Description:: 5 volumes : illustrations ; 30 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. The trial of the cannibal dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas / Anne Salmond.

The trial of the cannibal dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas / Anne Salmond.

Creator:: Salmond, Anne
Date:: 2003
Physical Description:: xxii, 506 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library

10. The Pacific navigators / by Oliver E. Allen and the editors of Time-Life Books.

The Pacific navigators / by Oliver E. Allen and the editors of Time-Life Books.

Creator:: Allen, Oliver E
Date:: [1980]
Physical Description:: 176 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:: Reference Library