A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and round the world;

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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 year 1790, 1791, 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, in the Discovery sloop of war, and armed tender Chatham, under the command of Captain George Vancouver. In three volumes. London : printed for G.G. J. Robinson and J. Edwards, 1798. Three volumes, quarto, and one atlas folio. Half crushed morocco over marbled papered boards, flat panelled spines lettered in gilt with gilt ornaments, marbled endpapers, vol. I: pp. [xii]; xxix; [blank]; [ii; Advertisement from the Editor]; 432; 7 engraved plates, vol II: pp. [viii]; 504; 5 engraved plates (including one chart), vol III: pp. [viii]; 505; (3 errata), 6 engraved plates; atlas folio contains 10 folding charts and 6 profile coastline views, mounted on stubs. A fine set. Vancouver had served earlier with both Admiral Rodney and on James Cook s second and third voyages, so was well equipped in terms of experience, in addition he was a first class navigator. The voyage was mounted as a grand-scale expedition to reclaim Britain s rights, resulting from the Nootka Convention, at Nootka Sound, to thoroughly examine the coast south of 60¼ in order to find a possible passage to the Atlantic; and to learn what establishments had been founded by other powers. This voya

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