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1. A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. 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. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...

A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere, to determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. 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. Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, L.L.D. and F.R.S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...
Creator:
Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:
1784
Physical Description:
3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold.) charts (part fold.) 30 cm. and atlas. 57 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol : containing a journal of all memorable transactions during the said voyage : the winds, currents, and variation of the compass : the taking of the towns of Puna and Guayaquil, and several prizes, one of which a rich Acapulco ship : a description of the American coasts, from Tierra del Fuego in the south, to California in the north, (from the Coasting-pilot, a Spanish manuscript) : wherein an account is given of Mr. Alexander Selkirk, his manner of living and taming some wild beasts during the four years and four months he liv'd upon the uninhabited Island of Juan Fernandes : illustrated with cuts and maps : in two volumes / by Capt. Edward Cooke.

A voyage to the South Sea, and round the world, perform'd in the years 1708, 1709, 1710, and 1711, by the ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol : containing a journal of all memorable transactions during the said voyage : the winds, currents, and variation of the compass : the taking of the towns of Puna and Guayaquil, and several prizes, one of which a rich Acapulco ship : a description of the American coasts, from Tierra del Fuego in the south, to California in the north, (from the Coasting-pilot, a Spanish manuscript) : wherein an account is given of Mr. Alexander Selkirk, his manner of living and taming some wild beasts during the four years and four months he liv'd upon the uninhabited Island of Juan Fernandes : illustrated with cuts and maps : in two volumes / by Capt. Edward Cooke.
Creator:
Cooke, Edward, Captain
Date:
MDCCXII [1712]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales / recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde, par Louis Choris ; avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.

Vues et paysages des régions équinoxiales / recueillis dans un voyage autour du monde, par Louis Choris ; avec une introduction et un texte explicatif.
Creator:
Choris, Louis, 1795–1828
Date:
MDCCCXXVI [1826]
Physical Description:
[8], 32 pages, [1], XXIV leaves of plates : color illustrations ; 45 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern hemisphere : and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour : drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq / by John Hawkesworth, LL.D. ; in three volumes ; illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps relative to countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known.

An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern hemisphere : and successively performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, in the Dolphin, the Swallow, and the Endeavour : drawn up from the journals which were kept by the several commanders, and from the papers of Joseph Banks, Esq / by John Hawkesworth, LL.D. ; in three volumes ; illustrated with cuts, and a great variety of charts and maps relative to countries now first discovered, or hitherto but imperfectly known.
Creator:
Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773
Date:
1773
Physical Description:
3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold., incl. front.) charts (part fold.) 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. Captain Cook's florilegium : a selection of engravings from the drawings of plants collected by Joseph Banks and Daniel Solander on Captain Cook's first voyage to the islands of the Pacific, with accounts of the voyage by Wilfrid Blunt and of the botanical explorations and prints by William T. Stearn.

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Date:
1973
Physical Description:
1 volume (unpaged) 30 col. plates. 62 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Captain Cook's Voyages round the world : the first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 : the second in 1772, 1773, 1774, 1775 : the third and last in 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 : for making discoveries in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, by order of His present Majesty : containing a relation of all the interesting transactions which occurred in the course of the voyages : including Captain Furneaux's Journal of his proceedings during the separation of the ships : with a narrative of Commodore Phipps's Voyage to the North Pole, and an abridgement of Foster's introduction to his History of northern discoveries on the progress of navigation : to which is added, Governor Phillip's Voyage to Botany-Bay, with an account of the establishment of the colonies of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, &c. &c.

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Creator:
Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:
1790
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., ports., maps ; 21 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

7. Narrative of a voyage to the Pacific and Beering's strait : to co-operate with the polar expeditions : performed in His Majesty's ship Blossom, under the command of Captain F.W. Beechey, R.N. F.R.S., F.R.A.S., and F.R.G.S in the years 1825, 26, 27, 28 : published by authority of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty : in two parts.

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Creator:
Beechey, Frederick William, 1796–1856
Date:
MDCCCXXXI [1831]
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

8. Geschichte der See-Reisen und Entdeckungen im Süd-Meer welche auf Befehl Sr. Grossbrittanischen Majestät unternommen : und von Commodore Byron, Capitain Wallis, Capitain Carteret und Capitain Coock im Dolphin, der Swallow, und dem Endeavour nach eïnander ausgeführet worden sind / aus den Togebüchern der verschiedenen Befehlshaber und den Handschriften Joseph Banks verfasst von Dr. Johann Hawkesworth ; Mit des Herrn Verfassers Genehmhaltung aus dem Englischen übersetzt von Johann Friedrich Schiller ...

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Date:
1774
Physical Description:
3 v. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

9. [Views in the South Seas]

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Creator:
Jukes, Francis, 1745–1812
Date:
1787-1788
Physical Description:
4 prints : etching and aquatint ; plate marks 50.1 x 66.5, or smaller
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

10. Narrative and successful result of a voyage in the South Seas : performed by order of the government of British India, to ascertain the actual fate of La Pérouse's expedition : interspersed with accounts of the religion, manners, customs, and cannibal practices of the South Sea Islanders / by the Chevalier Capt. P. Dillon, member of the Legion of Honour, of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and of the Geographical Society of Paris: Commander of the Hon. East-India Company's ship Research.

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Creator:
Dillon, Peter, 1785–1847
Date:
1829
Physical Description:
2 v. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

11. Voyage autour du monde, par le frégate du roi, La Boudeuse, et la fl̂ute L'Etoile; en 1766, 1767, 1768 & 1769.

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Creator:
Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729–1811
Date:
M.DCC.LXXI [1771]
Physical Description:
[8], 417, [3] p., [23] leaves of plates ([20] folded) : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

12. The three voyages of Captain James Cook round the world : complete in seven volumes : with map and other plates.

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Creator:
Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:
1821
Physical Description:
7 v. in 6 : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

13. Oceanic sketches / by Thomas Nightingale ... ; with a botanical appendix, by Dr. Hooker.

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Creator:
Nightingale, Thomas
Date:
1835
Physical Description:
x, [2], 132 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 20 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

14. A voyage towards the South pole, and round the world. Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. Written by James Cook, commander of the Resolution. In which is included, Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships ... Illustrated with maps and charts, and a variety of portraits ... and views ... drawn during the voyage by Mr. Hodges ...

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Creator:
Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:
1777
Physical Description:
2 v. plates (part fold.) ports. (incl. front.) maps (part fold.) charts (part fold.) fold. plans. 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

15. A voyage to the South Sea : undertaken by command of His Majesty for the purpose of conveying the bread-fruit tree to the West Indies in His Majesty's Ship the Bounty commanded by Lieutenant William Bligh : including an account of the mutiny on board the said ship and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew in the ship's boat from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch settlement in the East Indies.

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Creator:
Bligh, William, 1754–1817
Date:
1792
Physical Description:
[10], 264 pages, [8] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 31 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

16. A narrative of missionary enterprises in the South sea islands : with remarks upon the natural history of the islands, origin, languages, traditions, and usages of the inhabitants / by John Williams ... ; illustrated with engravings on wood by G. Baxter.

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Creator:
Williams, John, 1796–1839
Date:
1837
Physical Description:
xviii, 589, [2] p., [7] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (some col.), map ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

17. Captain Cook's three voyages round the world : with a sketch of his life / edited by Charles R. Low ...

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Creator:
Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:
1876
Physical Description:
512 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

18. South Sea Islands : being a description of the manners, customs, character, religion and state of society among the various tribes scattered over the great ocean called the Pacific or the South Sea.

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Date:
1824
Physical Description:
2 v. : col. ill. ; 16 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

19. A voyage to the Pacific ocean. Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere. To determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a northern passage to Europe. 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 ... Vol. I. and II. written by Captain James Cook, F. R. S. Vol. III. by Captain James King, L. L. D. and F. R. S. Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lieut. Henry Roberts ... with a great variety of portraits ... views ... and historical representations ... drawn by Mr. Webber ... Published by order of the lords commissioners of the Admiralty ...

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Creator:
Cook, James, 1728–1779
Date:
1784
Physical Description:
3 v. plates (part fold.) maps (part fold.) charts (part fold.) 30 cm. & atlas 57 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

20. Sketches in the Pacific : the South Sea islands drawn from nature and on stone / by Conway Shipley.

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Creator:
Shipley, Conway
Date:
1851
Physical Description:
[6], 35, [1] p., [25] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), facsims ; 43 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

21. A narrative of the mutiny : on board His Majesty's Ship Bounty : and the subsequent voyage of part of the crew, in the ship's boat : from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor, a Dutch Settlement in the East Indies / written by Lieutenant William Bligh ; illustrated with charts.

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Creator:
Bligh, William, 1754–1817
Date:
MDCCXC [1790]
Physical Description:
iv, 88 pages, [4] leaves of plates ([3] folded) : maps ; 32 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

22. A chronological history of the discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean / by James Burney, captain in the Royal Navy.

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Creator:
Burney, James, 1750–1821
Date:
1803-1817
Physical Description:
5 volumes : illustrations ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

23. A voyage round the world : performed by order of His Most Christian Majesty, in the years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769 / by Lewis de Bougainville, Colonel of Foote, and Commodore of the expedition, in the frigate La Boudeuse, and the store-shop L'Etoile ; translated from the French by John Reinhold Forster.

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Creator:
Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729–1811
Date:
1772
Physical Description:
xxviii, 476 p., [5] folded eaves of plates : ill., maps ; 27 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

24. The log of the Bounty : being Lieutenant William Bligh's log of the proceedings of His Majesty's armed vessel Bounty in a voyage to the South Seas, to take the breadfruit from the Society Islands to the West Indies : now published for the first time from the manuscript in the Admiralty records / with an introduction and notes by Owen Rutter ; comments on Bligh's navigation by Rear-Admiral J.A. Edgell, O.B.E., hydrographer of the Navy ; and four engravings on wood by Lynton Lamb.

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Creator:
Bligh, William, 1754–1817
Date:
1937
Physical Description:
2 volumes : illustrations ; 33 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts

25. The art of Captain Cook's voyages / Rüdiger Joppien and Bernard Smith.

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Creator:
Joppien, Rüdiger, 1946–
Date:
1985-1988
Physical Description:
3 v. in 4 : ill. (some col.) ; 35 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

26. The Pacific navigators / by Oliver E. Allen and the editors of Time-Life Books.

The Pacific navigators / by Oliver E. Allen and the editors of Time-Life Books.
Creator:
Allen, Oliver E
Date:
[1980]
Physical Description:
176 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

27. The great South Sea : English voyages and encounters, 1570-1750 / Glyndwr Williams.

The great South Sea : English voyages and encounters, 1570-1750 / Glyndwr Williams.
Creator:
Williams, Glyndwr
Date:
c1997
Physical Description:
xv, 300 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

28. James Cook : gifts and treasures from the South Seas = Gaben und Schätze aus der Südsee : The Cook/Forster Collection, GÖttingenk / edited by Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin, Gundolf Krüger ; with contributions by Christian F. Feest ... [et al.]

James Cook : gifts and treasures from the South Seas = Gaben und Schätze aus der Südsee : The Cook/Forster Collection, GÖttingenk / edited by Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin, Gundolf Krüger ; with contributions by Christian F. Feest ... [et al.]
Date:
c1998
Physical Description:
350 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

29. Empire, barbarism, and civilisation : James Cook, William Hodges, and the return to the Pacific / Harriet Guest.

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Creator:
Guest, Harriet
Date:
2007
Physical Description:
xx, 249 p., [48] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

30. The trial of the cannibal dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas / Anne Salmond.

The trial of the cannibal dog : Captain Cook in the South Seas / Anne Salmond.
Creator:
Salmond, Anne
Date:
2003
Physical Description:
xxii, 506 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

31. Important old master & British pictures : evening sale : Webber's portrait of the Captive Raiatean Princess Poetua Tuesday 2 December 2008 Christie's London.

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Date:
2008
Physical Description:
43 p. : ill. (some col.); 27 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library

32. Oceania and the Victorian imagination : where all things are possible / edited by Richard D. Fulton and Peter H. Hoffenberg.

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Date:
2013
Physical Description:
x, 209 p. ; 24 cm.
Collection:
Reference Library