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A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson.

Title: A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson. Comp. from journals of the officers and the missionaries; and illustrated with maps, charts, and views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent artists. With a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands; and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite; by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directors of the Missionary society.
Author: Wilson, William.
Publication: London, Printed by S. Gosnell, for T. Chapman, 1799.

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	Stuart 6902	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	Restricted use	*KF+ 1799 (London Missionary Society. Missionary voyage)	Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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6 p. l., c, 420, [12] p. 6 pl., 7 maps (6 fold.); 30 x 23 cm.

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"The body of the journal is the composition of Mr. William Wilson, from the captain's papers, his own, and the missionaries' reports."-- Advertisement.

Call Number

BH+ (London Missionary Society. Missionary voyage)

LCCN

a 22000274

OCLC

21841157

Author

Wilson, William.

Title

A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson. Comp. from journals of the officers and the missionaries; and illustrated with maps, charts, and views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent artists. With a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands; and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite; by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directors of the Missionary society.

Imprint

London, Printed by S. Gosnell, for T. Chapman, 1799.

Added Author

Wilson, James.

London Missionary Society.

Research Call Number

BH+ (London Missionary Society. Missionary voyage)

*KF+ 1799 (London Missionary Society. Missionary voyage)

Stuart 6902

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