GEORGE VANCOUVER (1757-1798)
GEORGE VANCOUVER (1757-1798) 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 acccurately surveyed . London: G.G. and J. Robinson and J. Edwards, 1798. 3 text-volumes, 4° (309 x 236mm) and 2° atlas volume (546 x 425 mm). Half-titles in text-vols II and III. 34 engraved plates and maps, comprising: 17 engraved plates after W. Alexander by J. Landseer, J. Fittler and others and one engraved chart in text volumes; atlas with 10 folding engraved charts and 6 coastal profiles. (Without half-title to text-vol. I, some variable spotting, browning and offsetting in text vols, repaired tear to II.N4, without loss; atlas vol. with spotting to coastal profile plates, a few very minor tears at creasefolds of folding charts.) Text vols in contemporary calf, marbled edges, atlas vol. in contemporary half calf over marbled-paper covered boards (all vols rebacked, extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION of one of the most difficult geographical surveys ever undertaken. Vancouver's Voyage ranks among the most important in exploration literature. Vancouver had served on Captain Cook's second and third voyages and was made commander of a large-scale expedition to re-establish British rights. The Nootka Convention established that the expedition would examine and chart the coast south to 60° in search of a passage to the Atlantic. 'This voyage became one of the most important ever made in the interests of geographical knowledge' (Hill). Beginning from England in 1791 and sailing round Australia, Vancouver discovered King George's Sound and Cape Hood. In three seasons, he surveyed the coast of California, visited San Francisco and San Diego, met with the Spanish at Nootka, investigated the Strait of Juan de Fuca, discovered the Strait of Georgia, circumnavigated Vancouver Island and disproved the existence of a passage between the Pacific and Hudson's Bay. Vancouver died en route. The present work was published by his brother John with the assistance of Captain Peter Puget. 'This is one of the most important voyages for the history and the cartography of the northwest coast in general and of Alaska in particular' (Lada-Mocarski). Hill 1753; Howes V-23; Lada-Mocarski 55; Sabin 98443.
GEORGE VANCOUVER (1757-1798)
GEORGE VANCOUVER (1757-1798) 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 acccurately surveyed . London: G.G. and J. Robinson and J. Edwards, 1798. 3 text-volumes, 4° (309 x 236mm) and 2° atlas volume (546 x 425 mm). Half-titles in text-vols II and III. 34 engraved plates and maps, comprising: 17 engraved plates after W. Alexander by J. Landseer, J. Fittler and others and one engraved chart in text volumes; atlas with 10 folding engraved charts and 6 coastal profiles. (Without half-title to text-vol. I, some variable spotting, browning and offsetting in text vols, repaired tear to II.N4, without loss; atlas vol. with spotting to coastal profile plates, a few very minor tears at creasefolds of folding charts.) Text vols in contemporary calf, marbled edges, atlas vol. in contemporary half calf over marbled-paper covered boards (all vols rebacked, extremities lightly rubbed). FIRST EDITION of one of the most difficult geographical surveys ever undertaken. Vancouver's Voyage ranks among the most important in exploration literature. Vancouver had served on Captain Cook's second and third voyages and was made commander of a large-scale expedition to re-establish British rights. The Nootka Convention established that the expedition would examine and chart the coast south to 60° in search of a passage to the Atlantic. 'This voyage became one of the most important ever made in the interests of geographical knowledge' (Hill). Beginning from England in 1791 and sailing round Australia, Vancouver discovered King George's Sound and Cape Hood. In three seasons, he surveyed the coast of California, visited San Francisco and San Diego, met with the Spanish at Nootka, investigated the Strait of Juan de Fuca, discovered the Strait of Georgia, circumnavigated Vancouver Island and disproved the existence of a passage between the Pacific and Hudson's Bay. Vancouver died en route. The present work was published by his brother John with the assistance of Captain Peter Puget. 'This is one of the most important voyages for the history and the cartography of the northwest coast in general and of Alaska in particular' (Lada-Mocarski). Hill 1753; Howes V-23; Lada-Mocarski 55; Sabin 98443.
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