Author: Henry Ellis
Publisher: Dublin : Printed for George and Alexander Ewing
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
A Voyage to Hudson's Bay by the Dobbs Galley and the California in the Years 1746 and 1747 : for Discovering a Northwest Passage ; with an Accurate Survey of the Coast and a Short Natural History of the Country, Together with a Fair View of the Facts and Arguments from which the Future Finding of Such a Passage is Rendered Probable ; to which is Prefixed an Historical Account of the Attempts Hitherto Made for the Finding a Passage that Way to the East-Indies ; with a New and Correct Chart of Hudson's Bay, with the Countries Adjacent
Author: Henry Ellis
Publisher: Dublin : Printed for George and Alexander Ewing
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher: Dublin : Printed for George and Alexander Ewing
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Historical Dictionary of the Discovery and Exploration of the Northwest Passage
Author: Alan Day
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 081086519X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
The Northwest Passage was repeatedly sought for over four centuries. From the first attempt in the late 15th century to Roald Amundsen's famous voyage of 1903-1906 where the feat was first accomplished to expeditions in the late 1940s by the Mounties to discover an even more northern route, author Alan Day covers all aspects of the ongoing quest that excited the imagination of the world. This compendium of explorers, navigators, and expeditions tackles this broad topic with a convenient, but extensive cross-referenced dictionary. A chronology traces the long succession of treks to find the passage, the introduction helps explain what motivated them, and the bibliography provides a means for those wishing to discover more information on this exciting subject.
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 081086519X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
The Northwest Passage was repeatedly sought for over four centuries. From the first attempt in the late 15th century to Roald Amundsen's famous voyage of 1903-1906 where the feat was first accomplished to expeditions in the late 1940s by the Mounties to discover an even more northern route, author Alan Day covers all aspects of the ongoing quest that excited the imagination of the world. This compendium of explorers, navigators, and expeditions tackles this broad topic with a convenient, but extensive cross-referenced dictionary. A chronology traces the long succession of treks to find the passage, the introduction helps explain what motivated them, and the bibliography provides a means for those wishing to discover more information on this exciting subject.
Voyage of the Sonora in the Second Bucareli Expedition to Explore the Northwest Coast, Survey the Port of San Francisco, and Found Franciscan Missions and a Presidio and Pueblo at that Port
Author: Francisco Antonio Mourelle de la RĂșa
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Search for the Northwest Passage
Author: Alan Edwin Day
Publisher: New York : Garland Pub.
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
5160 entries organized chronologically by expedition, with sections on encyclopaedic works, maps, atlases, anthologies, biographies, etc.
Publisher: New York : Garland Pub.
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
5160 entries organized chronologically by expedition, with sections on encyclopaedic works, maps, atlases, anthologies, biographies, etc.
The Hill Collection of Pacific Voyages at the University of California, San Diego
Author: University of California, San Diego. University Library
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Foreword / Lynda Corey Claassen -- Kenneth Evan Hill as a book collector / Jonathan A. Hill -- Preface to the original edition -- Publisher's note and acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Catalogue of the collection -- References -- Chronological index -- General index.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 824
Book Description
Foreword / Lynda Corey Claassen -- Kenneth Evan Hill as a book collector / Jonathan A. Hill -- Preface to the original edition -- Publisher's note and acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Catalogue of the collection -- References -- Chronological index -- General index.
Dictionary Catalog of the Rare Book Division
Author: New York Public Library. Rare Book Division
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Broadsides
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Reference tool for Rare Books Collection.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Broadsides
Languages : en
Pages : 818
Book Description
Reference tool for Rare Books Collection.
Canadiana
The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints
Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas
Author: New York Public Library. Reference Department
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
Dictionary Catalog of the History of the Americas
Author: New York Public Library. Reference Dept
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 932
Book Description