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.
Published / Created:
London : Printed at the Logographic Press, and sold by J. Walter, No 169, Piccadilly, opposite Old Bond Street, MDCCXC [1790]
Physical Description:
viii, [12], xcv, [1], 372, [108] pages, ([28] leaves of plates, [4] folded) : illustrations, maps ; 30 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
William Combes assisted Meares in the compilation of this work. Cf. Abbey.
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.
Subject Terms:
Nootka (Ship) | 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. | Indians of North America -- Pacific Coast. | Indians of North America -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Early works to 1800. | Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Early works to 1800. | Pacific Ocean -- Early works to 1800. | Northwest Passage -- Early works to 1800. | China -- Commerce -- Northwest Coast of North America -- Early works to 1800. | China -- Commerce -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Northwest Coast of North America -- Commerce -- China -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Commerce -- China -- Early works to 1800. | Finch, George -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Travel literature -- England -- London -- 1790. | Soft-ground etchings -- 1790. | Stipple engravings -- 1790. | Engravings -- 1790. | Aquatints -- 1790.