A Voyage to Hudson's-Bay by the Dobbs Galleyand Californiain the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage

A Voyage to Hudsons-Bay by the Dobbs Galleyand Californiain the Years 1746 and 1747, for Discovering a North West Passage: With an Accurate Survey of the Coast, and Short Natural History of the Countr In 1746, a privately funded expedition set out from England in search of the North-West Passage. While the expedition was unsuccessful in locating the sea route, it travelled further north than any previous attempt. First published in 1748, this account by Henry Ellis (1721–1806) generated great interest. Autor: Henry Ellis Wydawnictwo: Cambridge University Press Rok wydania: 2014 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 398 Wymiary: 21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm Ilustracje: 9 Plates, black and white; 1 Maps Język: angielski ISBN: 9781108074926