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• Title:Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the north west coast of America : to which are prefixed, an introductory narrative of a voyage performed in 1786, from Bengal, in the ship Nootka : observations on the probable existence of a North West Passage : and some account of the trade between the North West Coast of America and China, and the latter country and Great Britain / by John Meares, esq.
  
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• Author/Creator:Meares, John, 1756?-1809.
  
• Other Contributors/Collections:Combe, William, 1742-1823.
  Helen and Philip Akrigg Collection.
  Wallace B. Chung and Madeline H. Chung Collection.
  
• Published/Created:London : Printed at the Logographic Press, and sold by J. Walter ..., 1790.
  

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  • Location:RARE BOOKS & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS medium oversizeWhere is this?
    
  • Call Number: FC3821.1 .M42 1790
    
  • Number of Items:6
    
  • Status:Available
    

   
• Library of Congress Subjects:Indians of North America--Pacific Coast (North America)--Early works to 1800.
  Indians of North America--Northwest Coast of North America.
  Northwest Coast of North America--Discovery and exploration--British--Early works to 1800.
  Vancouver Island (B.C.)--Discovery and exploration--British--Early works to 1800.
  Pacific Ocean--Early works to 1800.
  Northwest Passage--Early works to 1800.
  
• Description:viii, [12], xcv, [1], 372, [108] pages, [26] leaves of plates (some folded) : maps, illustrations ; 30 cm
  
• Additional formats:Available also online.
  
• Notes:Compiled by W. Combe from the papers of J. Meares.
  Some copies have a comma after "esq" on the t.p.; some have a period (cf. ESTC).
  Map titles: A chart of the northern Pacific Ocean, containing the N.E. coast of Asia & N.W. coast of America explored in 1778 & 1779 by Captain Cook and further explored in 1778 & 1779 by John Meares. -- A chart of the interior part of North America demonstrating the very great probability of an inland navigation from Hudsons Bay to the West Coast. -- Chart of the N.W. coast of America and N.E. coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 & 1779 by Captn. Cook; and further explored in 1788 and 1789.
  Illustrated with aquatints and etchings.
  
• Cited in:ESTC (RLIN) T98966
  Lande, L.M. Lawrence Lande Coll., 1346.
  
• Contents:Plates: A chart of the Northern Pacific Ocean
  Interior part of North America
  Chart of the N.W. Coast of America and N.E. Coast of Asia
  Sketch of Friendly Cove in Nootka Sound
  Sketch of Port Cox in the District of Wicananish
  A plan of Port Effingham in Berkley's Sound
  A view of Otter Sound
  A plan of Sea Otter Harbour and St Patricks Bay
  A view of Port Meares
  A sketch of Raft Cove
  John Meares Esqr.
  A view of the entrance of the Bocca Tigris, leading to Canton
  View of Tiger Island, situated in the River of Bocca Tigris
  Tianna, a Prince of Atoor, one of the Sandwich Islands
  Views of the land on the Philipine Islands, to the Southward of Manilla
  Wynee, a native of Owyhee, one of the Sandwich Island
  Bashee Islands
  Jonstones Island. Free Wills Isles. Tatee Isles. Continuation of the Tatee Isles. The new discov'd Sandwich Island
  Lots Wife when taken for a sail. Lots Wife
  View of the Land in 49.3N. Port Effingham. Nootka Sound
  Callicum and Maquilla, Chiefs of Nootka Sound
  Entrance of the Strait of John de Fuca
  The country of New Albion
  The launch of the North West America at Nootka Sound
  A view of the City of Macao
  Peak of Lantao, near the entrance of the Bocca Tigris
  Two headed Point Island of Kodick Douglass Island
  Land in Cooks River & Comptollers Bay. Land near Cape Douglass in Cooks River. Continuation of the view near Cape Douglass. Kays Island.