An Account of the Discoveries made in the South Pacifick Ocean. First printed in 1767, reissued with a foreword by Dr. Kewin Fewster of the Australian National Maritime Museum and an essay by Dr. Andrew Cook of the British Library.

An Account of the Discoveries made in the South Pacifick Ocean. First printed in 1767, reissued with a foreword by Dr. Kewin Fewster of the Australian National Maritime Museum and an essay by Dr. Andrew Cook of the British Library.
Autor:DALRYMPLE, Alexander
Páginas:103 págs. págs.
Fecha:1996
Precio:154,73 €

An Account ... was of direct importance to Cook during his Endeavour voyage as the book contained Dalrymple's representation of the Spanish explorer Luis Vaez de Torres course in 1606 through Torres Strait separating Australia and New Guinea. Dalrymple had given a copy of the book to Jose