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

By

Vancouver, George, 1757-1798

Vancouver, John, 1828?
Stockdale, John, 1749?-1814
Alexander, William, 1767-1816
Alexander, William, 1826-1894
Sykes, John, 1770 or 71-1858
Heddington, Thomas, 1775 or 6-1860
Mudge, Zachary, 1770-1852
Humphrys, Henry, 1799
Landseer, John, 1769-1852
Heath, James, 1757-1834
Pouncy, Benjamin Thomas, 1799
Fittler, James, 1758-1835
Neele, Samuel John, 1758-1824

Type

Book

Material

Published material

Publication info

London, Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly, 1801

Edition

A new edition, with corrections, illustrated with nineteen views and charts.

Notes

Dedication signed by the editor, John Vancouver, brother of Captain George Vancouver.

Illustrations drawn by W. Alexander from sketches "made on the spot" by J. Sykes, T. Heddington, Z. Mudge, and H. Humphrys. The "chart shewing part of the coast of N.W. America" was prepared by Lieut. Edward Roberts. The "chart shewing part of the S.W. coast of New Holland" includes the survey made by William Gooch.

Engravings by S.J. Neele, B.T. Pouncy, J. Landseer, J. Heath, and J. Fittler.

Subjects

Chatham (Ship) , Discovery (Ship : Launched 1789) , Discovery and exploration , Engravings , Northwest Coast of North America , Pacific Ocean , Voyages around the world

Call Number

G420 .V23

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.128309
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/01009575
OCLC: 3695400