This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 Excerpt: ...formed into arbours, by bending the branches when young, and closing them round with smaller trees. These appeared to have been llept in very lately. The trees of which the woods are composed grow in a molt luxuriant manner, clear of small branches-to a considerable height; and consist of several sorts, some of which, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 Excerpt: ...formed into arbours, by bending the branches when young, and closing them round with smaller trees. These appeared to have been llept in very lately. The trees of which the woods are composed grow in a molt luxuriant manner, clear of small branches-to a considerable height; and consist of several sorts, some of which, the leaf in particular, was like the laurel. Another sort was jointed like the vine, but we did not see one that could be dignified by the appellation of a timber tree. On our return, a few of the natives were seen approaching us', i and as they appeared peaceably disposed, we joined the first party, and saluted each other by meeting noses, according to the New zealand fashion. They were presented with some trinkets, ' but seemed to entertain not the least idea of barter, or-of obligation to, make the least return, as we could not prevail upon them to part with any thing excepting one spear of very rude workmanship. On making a bargain with him who had parted with the spear, for his coat, or covering of seabear il-zin, he was so delighted with the reflec tion A I tion of-his face in the looking glasses proposed in exchange, that he ran away with them. Proviously to this, with a view to shew them the superior esfeft of our fire-arms, I gave them some birds which I had killed, and pointed out to them the cause of their death. On firing my gun they seemed much alarmed at its report; andpall retreated as we advanced towards them, excepting one old man, who maintained his ground; and presenting his spear side-ways, beat time with his feet; and as he seemed to notice us in a very threatening manner, I gave my fowling piece to one of our people, went up to him, shook him by the hand, and used every method I could devise to obtain his confidence. Observ.
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Add this copy of A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and to cart. $45,007.00, good condition, Sold by Whitmore Rare Books, ships from Pasadena, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1798 by Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards.
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1798, Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards
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Printed for G.G. and J. Robinson, and J. Edwards
Published:
1798
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English
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Three quarto volumes (11 3/4 x 9 3/8 inches; 299 x 239 mm) plus folio atlas volume (22 x 16 3/4 inches; 560 x 430 mm), collating: [8], xxix, [1, blank], [2, ads], [4, contents], [2, list of plates], 432; [10], 504; [10], 505, [3, errata] pp. Eighteen engraved plates, one of which is a map in the text. Ten folding maps and six plates of profiles in the atlas volume. Complete with half-titles and errata. Text volumes bound in contemporary brown polished calf with double gilt borders. Spines stamped in blind and lettered in gilt. Gilt board edges and dentelles. Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. Blue silk place markers. Atlas bound to match in contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Outer hinges as well as heads and tails of spines of text volumes professionally repaired. Some light flaking to calf at outer hinges. Plates with some light foxing and toning. Small marginal repair to leaf Pp of volume III and small corner torn to one plate of volume III, no loss of text or engraving. Atlas with some ink staining to top edge of front board. Some foxing and toning to plates of atlas, mainly to the edges. Overall, an excellent set; tall, clean and complete. "Vancouver, who had served on Cook's third voyage, was made commander of an expedition whose express purpose was to reclaim wherever possible British rights to the Northwest Coast of America. Vancouver sailed to the Pacific via Australia, where he discovered and charted King George Sound and Cape Hood, passed Van Deiman's Land, and visited New Zealand, Hawaii and the Northwest Coast. During the course of three seasons, he surveyed Alaska and the Northwest Coast, investigated the Strait of Juan de Fuca, discovered the strait of Georgia, and circumnavigated Vancouver Island. He visited San Francisco, Monterey, and other Spanish settlements in Alta California” (Graff). "His voyage is important not only for the magnificent charts and splendid views that accompanied it, but also for the valuable and extensive amount of information that it provided on the Spanish settlements, the [Native Nations], and the physical features of the countries that he visited. It is one of the 'classics' of late eighteenth-century geographical literature...Of all modern exploring voyages to the Pacific those of Cook, La Perouse and Vancouver were the most important" (Howes). Cowan, p. 655. Graff 4456. Hill I, p. 303. Howes V23. Sabin 98443.
