A voyage towards the North Pole - undertaken by His Majesty's command, 1773 (1774) (14760488816)

Identifier: voyagetowardsnor00mulg (find matches)
Title: A voyage towards the North Pole : undertaken by His Majesty's command, 1773
Year: 1774 (1770s)
Authors: Mulgrave, Constantine John Phipps, Baron, 1744-1792 Phipps, Constantine John, 1744-1792
Subjects: Racehorse (Ship)
Publisher: London : Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols for J. Nourse
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library



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