Title: A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; In Which the Coast of North-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's Command, Principally with a View to Ascertain the Existence of Any Navigable Communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and Performed in the Years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery Sloop of War, and Armed Tender Chatham, under the Command of Captain George Vancouver Author: Vancouver, George. Place: London Publisher: Printed for John Stockdale Date: 1801 Description: 6 volumes. 28, [33]-410; [2], 418; [2], 435; [2], 417; [2], 454; [2], 412 + [2] ad pp. With 2 folding copper-engraved charts & 17 folding copper-engraved plates; engraved by Landseer & others after W. Alexander, most from sketches made "on the spot" by Sykes, Heddington & others. (8vo) 8¼x5, original boards rebacked to style with beige cloth and morocco lettering pieces. First Octavo Edition. First octavo edition of one of the most significant voyages of exploration aimed at the Northwest coast of North America, delineating its bays, rivers and other features with far more accuracy than had hitherto been accomplished. An untrimmed, full-margined copy in original boards. Cowan p.654-5; Forbes 335; Hill, Pacific Voyages, pp.304; Howes V23; Sabin 98441; Streeter Sale 3497; Zamorano Eighty 77. Lot Amendments Condition: Modern rebacking, chipping to corners; splits to maps at top folds with no loss of material; quite free of foxing, very good. Item number: 174071
Title: A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; In Which the Coast of North-west America has been carefully examined and accurately surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's Command, Principally with a View to Ascertain the Existence of Any Navigable Communication between the North Pacific and North Atlantic Oceans; and Performed in the Years 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795, in the Discovery Sloop of War, and Armed Tender Chatham, under the Command of Captain George Vancouver Author: Vancouver, George. Place: London Publisher: Printed for John Stockdale Date: 1801 Description: 6 volumes. 28, [33]-410; [2], 418; [2], 435; [2], 417; [2], 454; [2], 412 + [2] ad pp. With 2 folding copper-engraved charts & 17 folding copper-engraved plates; engraved by Landseer & others after W. Alexander, most from sketches made "on the spot" by Sykes, Heddington & others. (8vo) 8¼x5, original boards rebacked to style with beige cloth and morocco lettering pieces. First Octavo Edition. First octavo edition of one of the most significant voyages of exploration aimed at the Northwest coast of North America, delineating its bays, rivers and other features with far more accuracy than had hitherto been accomplished. An untrimmed, full-margined copy in original boards. Cowan p.654-5; Forbes 335; Hill, Pacific Voyages, pp.304; Howes V23; Sabin 98441; Streeter Sale 3497; Zamorano Eighty 77. Lot Amendments Condition: Modern rebacking, chipping to corners; splits to maps at top folds with no loss of material; quite free of foxing, very good. Item number: 174071
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