BURNEY, Capt. James (1750-1821). A Chronological History of North-Eastern Voyages of Discovery; and of the Early Eastern Navigations of the Russians . London: Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons for Payne and Foss and John Murray 1819. 8 o (223 x 137 mm.) 2 engraved folding charts, 2 leaves of publisher's advertisements at end dated April, 1819 (foxing, heavy on advertisement leaves.) Later mottled cloth, paper cover label preserved (label worn). FIRST EDITION. Burney sailed as A.B. aboard the Resolution and lietenant on the Discovery before being transferred to the Resolution on Clerke's death. This volume contains an intimate account of Cook's third voyage, including accounts on the northwest coast of America and the passage through the Bering Strait, not found elsewhere. Sabin 9386; Hill p.41; Mitchell Library Cook 1657-8; Holmes 82.
BURNEY, Capt. James (1750-1821). A Chronological History of North-Eastern Voyages of Discovery; and of the Early Eastern Navigations of the Russians . London: Printed by Luke Hansard & Sons for Payne and Foss and John Murray 1819. 8 o (223 x 137 mm.) 2 engraved folding charts, 2 leaves of publisher's advertisements at end dated April, 1819 (foxing, heavy on advertisement leaves.) Later mottled cloth, paper cover label preserved (label worn). FIRST EDITION. Burney sailed as A.B. aboard the Resolution and lietenant on the Discovery before being transferred to the Resolution on Clerke's death. This volume contains an intimate account of Cook's third voyage, including accounts on the northwest coast of America and the passage through the Bering Strait, not found elsewhere. Sabin 9386; Hill p.41; Mitchell Library Cook 1657-8; Holmes 82.
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