Volume I : Frontispiece portrait of Meares; folding large chart of North Pacific Ocean; preface [xii] Introductory voyage of the Nootka 1786-7 [i-lxxii]; voyages Felice (Meares) of 230 tons & Iphiginia (Douglas) of 200 tons 363pp. Felice parted with Iphiginia at Sambiogen (Page 101). Three folding sketch maps (Nootka, Port Cox & Port Effingham opposite pages 172,231,277). Total 4 folding maps. Volume II : Folding chart NW Coast America and NE Coast Asia. Continuation of Meares' account [1-95] followed by the description of the voyage of Iphigenia under Capt. Douglas/Douglass [97-232] from Samboigen back to Macau. Folding sketch charts of Otter Sound, Sea Otter Harbour, Port Meares, Raft Cove and Interior part North America; (Pages 160,160,164,170,232). Total 6 folding maps. Observations on Possibility of a Nortwest Passage [Pages 233-279] which have contemporary ink marginal notes in commentary by early reader; the only marks in the 2 volumes). Followed by Account of the Trade [Pages 280-332], Appendix 'Instructions of Merchants' dated 1687 [A 1-5]; Meares' orders to Douglas [11pp], Instructions to Mr. Duffin, First Officer to Explore the Strait of John de Fuca [3pp], Copy of Mr. Duffin's Longboat Journal 13-18 July 1788 [7pp]; Instructions to Capt. Douglas on leaving the coast [15pp], Copy of the Memorial to the House of Commons May 13 1790 respecting the capture of the vessels at Nootka Sound [18pp] and a final page itemising as a statement actual and probable losses (Actual Spanish $ 153,437 and Probable Spanish $ 500,000). Handsome rebound copies, new endpapers, gilt lettering and rules to spine. Untrimmed paper-stock. An important voyage upon which Britain's claim to Oregon, Washington and British Columbia was based. Howgego M86. Howes M469.