An Account of the Discoveries Made in the South Pacific Ocean
by Dalrymple, Alexander
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1875567135
- ISBN 13
- 9781875567133
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About This Item
Sydney: Hordern House for the Australian National Maritime Museum, 1996. Hardcover. fine. 47, xxxi, 103 pp. A facsimile reprint of the original edition published in London in 1767, no dust jacket as issued, a limited edition of 950 copies, small octavo, fold out charts, coastal views and illustrations in text and at rear. fine An account of voyages to the Pacific previous to 1764 and prior to Captain James Cook's first Voyage compiled by Alexander Dalrymple. Includes an essay on Dalrymple by Dr. Andrew S. Cook. 1996
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- Aquila Books (CA)
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- 129332
- Title
- An Account of the Discoveries Made in the South Pacific Ocean
- Author
- Dalrymple, Alexander
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1875567135
- ISBN 13
- 9781875567133
- Publisher
- Hordern House for the Australian National Maritime Museum
- Place of Publication
- Sydney
- Date Published
- 1996
- Keywords
- Travel and Exploration|Yoyages Pacific
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