Vancouver's Discovery of Puget Sound: Portraits and Biographies of the Men Honored in the Naming of Geographic Features of Northwestern America

New York: Macmillan, 1915 (1907). Later printing of the 1907 edition. Small quarto in polished dark blue cloth; xvii, 344 pages: illustrations; 22 cm; bibliographical references and index Near fine(+) with very minor spotting to boards; extrmeley tight and clean. No jacket. . Hardcover.

A lovely copy of the 1915 printing. "Chapters 5-12 (p. 61-334) include a portion of Vancouver's journal, reprinted from v. 2 of his Voyage of discovery to the north Pacific Ocean, and round the world, 2nd edition, London, 1801. The reprint "is designed to follow the explorer from the time he strikes the shore of the present state of Washington ... on into Puget Sound, and around Vancouver Island, and, finally, through the negotiations at Nootka."— Publisher / Discoveries in geography. Vancouver, George, 1757-1798. Vancouver, George, 1757-1798. British Imperialism. Puget Sound (Wash.) -- Discovery and exploration. Northwest Coast of North America -- Discovery and exploration. Nootka Sound (B.C.) -- Discovery and exploration. Puget Sound (Wash.) -- Découverte et exploration. Nord-Ouest, Côte (Amérique du Nord) -- Découverte et exploration. Nootka, Détroit de (C.-B.) -- Découverte et exploration. North America -- Northwest Coast of North America. Pacific Ocean -- Nootka Sound. Pacific Ocean -- Puget Sound. Puget Sound (Wash.) -- European exploration. Northwest Coast of North America -- European exploration. Nootka Sound (B.C.) -- European exploration.