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The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook round the World 7 Volume Set

The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook round the World 7 Volume Set

The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook round the World 7 Volume Set

James Cook
Joseph Banks
John Hawkesworth
George Forster
James King
August 2015
Temporarily unavailable - available from February 2022
Multiple copy pack
9781108084826
$341.00
USD
Multiple copy pack
7 Paperback books

    During Charles Darwin's 1831–6 voyage on the Beagle, his on-board library included 'Cook's voyages'. This illustrated 1821 edition, in seven volumes, is representative of the versions available in the early nineteenth century. Volumes 1-2 cover the first Pacific voyage of James Cook (1728–79), to observe the 1769 transit of Venus from Tahiti. The text follows Hawkesworth's 1773 edition, which combined Cook's journal with ethnographical notes by the ship's scientist, Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820). Volumes 3-4 describe Cook's second voyage, and focus on New Zealand, the Pacific islands, and the Southern Ocean. On this voyage, the ship's naturalists were John Reinhold Forster and his son George (1754–94), who is credited as co-author. Volumes 5-6 are Cook's account of his third and final voyage, while Volume 7, by James King (1750–84), describes the death of Cook, the explorers' stay in Hawaii, and their return.

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    August 2015
    Multiple copy pack
    9781108084826
    3030 pages
    356 × 279 × 28 mm
    3.84kg
    Temporarily unavailable - available from February 2022

    Table of Contents

    • part of Terra del Fuego
    • 7. The sequel of the passage from Cape Horn to the newly discovered islands in the South Seas
    • 8. Arrival of the Endeavour at Otaheite
    • 9. A place fixed upon for an observatory and fort
    • 10. An excursion to the eastward
    • 11. The observatory set up
    • 12. Some ladies visit the fort with very uncommon ceremonies
    • 13. Another visit to Tootahah, with various adventures
    • 14. Ceremonies of an Indian funeral
    • 15. An account of the circumnavigation of the island
    • 16. An expedition of Mr Banks to trace the river
    • 17. A particular description of the island
    • 18. Of the manufactures, boats, and navigation of Otaheite
    • 19. Of the division of time in Otaheite, with some general observations for the use of future navigators
    • 20. A description of several other islands in the neighbourhood of Otaheite
    • Book II.
      Authors
    • James Cook
    • Joseph Banks
    • John Hawkesworth
    • George Forster
    • James King

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