An Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean |
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| Author:
| Dalrymple, Alexander |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-06947-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2015 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $86.95 |
Book Description:
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These accounts, published in 1770-1 and reissued here in one volume, are of notable Iberian and Dutch voyages in the southern hemisphere. They were translated and edited by Alexander Dalrymple (1737-1808), who became the hydrographer to the Admiralty in 1795. The work includes a chronological table of discoveries since 1501.
These accounts, published in 1770-1 and reissued here in one volume, are of notable Iberian and Dutch voyages in the southern hemisphere. They were translated and edited by Alexander Dalrymple (1737-1808), who became the hydrographer to the Admiralty in 1795. The work includes a chronological table of discoveries since 1501.