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Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America, 1792 : Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra and the Nootka Sound controversy / translation by Freeman M. Tovell ; edition presented by Freeman M. Tovell, Robin Inglis, and Iris H.W. Engstrand.
A translation of Spanish naval officer and explorer Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra's journals of his 1792 travels to the northwest coast of North America and his encounters with the native populations, includes original charts and illustrations.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780870624087 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0870624083 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: 196 pages : illustrations.
- Publisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, ©2012.
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and (pages 179-183) index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Foreword / by Chief Michael Maquinna -- pt. 1. Historical Context -- Spain and the Northwest Coast of America -- Nootka Sound : Incident and Crisis -- Revilla Gigedo and Bodega in New Spain -- The Nootka Convention -- Spanish Interpretation of the Nootka Convention -- Implementing the Nootka Convention -- Preparing for the Expedition of the Limits -- Ending the Northern Mystery -- Protagonists at Nootka -- Spanish Scientists on the Expedition -- Bodega and California -- Results and Consequences of the Expedition -- pt. 2. Voyage to the Northwest Coast of America, 1792 -- Text of Bodega y Quadra's 1792 Journal -- Appendix: Manuscript Holdings Related to Bodega's Expedition of the Limits.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | F 851.5 .B75 2012 | 286094 | Stacks | Available | - |