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An account of the Pelew islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in the Antelope ...
- Title
- An account of the Pelew islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in the Antelope ... by George Keate ...
- Author
- Keate, George, 1729-1797.
- Publication
- London, Printed for G. Nicol, 1788.
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| Text | Supervised use | 8-BIH+ (Keate, G. Account of the Pelew Islands) | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Supervised use | 8-BIH+ (Keate, G. Account of the Pelew Islands) | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Restricted use | *KF+ 1788 (Keate, G. Account of the Pelew Islands (1st ed.)) | Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Wilson, Henry, -1810.
- Description
- xxvii, [1], 378 p. front., plates, ports., fold. map, plan.; 30 1/2 cm.
- Subjects
- Note
- "A vocabulary of the Pelew language": p. 365-378.
- The Antelope packet was fitted out in England, by the Court of Directors of the East India Company, inthe summer of 1782, and was then generally understood to be going on some secret expedition.--cf. Monthly review, 1788, p. 109-121, 193-203.
- For a review and account of the return voyage, cf. Gentleman's magazine, 1788, p. 629-631.
- Call Number
- 8-BIH+ (Keate, G. Account of the Pelew Islands)
- OCLC
- 2204411
- 23623192
- Author
- Keate, George, 1729-1797.
- Title
- An account of the Pelew islands, situated in the western part of the Pacific ocean. Composed from the journals and communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his officers, who, in August 1783, were there shipwrecked, in the Antelope ... by George Keate ...
- Imprint
- London, Printed for G. Nicol, 1788.
- Edition
- First edition, with the list of "Errata" at the end.
- Added Author
- Wilson, Henry, -1810.
- Research Call Number
- 8-BIH+ (Keate, G. Account of the Pelew Islands)*KF+ 1788 (Keate, G. Account of the Pelew Islands (1st ed.))