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Very Good Condition Edition: Small Quarto Size [approx Minor stain to the very bottom edge of boards. Four [4] fold-out maps.
An Historical collection of the several voyages and discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean. Collection university_of_alberta_libraries_microfilm; university_of_alberta_libraries; toronto; microfilm; additional_collections. An Historical collection of the several voyages and discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean [microform]. by Dalrymple, Alexander,
He was the main proponent of the theory that there existed a vast undiscovered continent in the South Pacific - Terra Australis Incognita. He produced thousands of nautical charts, mapping a remarkable number of seas and oceans for the first time, and contributing significantly to the safety of shipping. This discovery led Dalrymple to publish the "Historical Collection of the Several Voyages and Discoveries in the South Pacific Ocean" in , which aroused widespread interest in his claim of the existence of an unknown continent.
Meanwhile James Cook had been appointed in his place to lead an expedition to the South Pacific which in discovered the east coast of Australia. Ships with Tracking Number! May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service! Russell Books Ltd Condition: Advanced Book Search Browse by Subject.
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Dalrymple" with additional references to works by and about Dalrymple added; contents list detailing Spanish and Dutch voyages also penciled in. Library's SR2, A copy is fully bound in leather with inlays, five raised bands, gold decorations and marble end papers; stamped Parliament of the Commonwealth Library.
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