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Author: Roberts, Henry, Lieut.; Cook, James, 1728-1779

Date: 1785

Short Title: General chart Cook voyages.

Publisher: London: G. Nicol and T. Cadell

Type: Chart Map ; Book Map

Obj Height cm: 59

Obj Width cm: 92

Scale 1: 45,000,000

Note: Engraved map. Shows tracks of Cook's ships with dates, place names, notes on discoveries, etc.

Reference: David, A. The charts and coastal views of Captain Cook's voyages, 3.190A; Mitchell, 1714; Wagner, H.R. Cartog. of the NW coast, 699.

World Area: World

Full Title: A general chart: exhibiting the discoveries made by Captn. James Cook in this and his two preceding voyages, with the tracks of the ships under his command. By Lieut. Heny. Roberts of his Majesty's Royal Navy. W. Palmer sculp. (London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785)

List No: 3405.025

Page No: Atlas pl. 1

Series No: 28

Engraver or Printer: Palmer, W.

Publication Author: Cook, James, 1728-1779; King, James

Pub Date: 1785

Pub Title: Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. 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. In three volumes. Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S. ... The second edition. (with Atlas) London: Printed by H. Hughs, For G. Nicol, Bookseller to his Majesty, in the Strand; and T. Cadell, in the Strand. M.DCC.LXXXV.

Pub Reference: Mitchell, 1552.

Pub Note: See note field above.

Pub List No: 3405.000

Pub Type: Exploration Book

Pub Maps: 13

Pub Height cm: 28

Pub Width cm: 23

Image No: 3405025

Institution: Rumsey Collection

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