Title A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in His Majesty's ship, the Endeavour / faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson ... : embellished with views and designs, delineated by the Author, and engraved by capital artists

Published London : Printed for Stanfield Parkinson, the editor: and sold by Messrs Richardson and Urquhart ...; Evans ...; Hooper ...; Murray ...; Leacroft ...; and Riley ..., 1773

Copies

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ADPML SPC	919.4041 Par/Joa		LIB USE ONLY

Description [ii] pages, xxiii, 1 unnumbered page, 212 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 27 leaves of plates : illustrations, map, portraits ; 34 cm (quarto] Series Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK2702 ANL Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK873 ANL Summary The unofficial account of Cook's first voyage. The variant with the Gomeldon addition (4 p.) which prints a letter from Sydney Parkinson written from Batavia to his cousin Jane Gomeldon, together with her letter in reply, and her poem addressed to him. The purpose of these pages appears to be to justify Stanfield Parkinson in his dispute with Joseph Banks "over the return of various shells and drawings which seem to have been promised by Sydney Parkinson to some friends and particularly to his cousin, Mrs Gomeldon" -- Hill Notes Head-pieces; initials National Library of Australia's GMMf 910.4 PAR copy untrimmed; quarter bound with marbled boards. ANL National Library of Australia's NK2702 copy is fully bound in leather with five raised bands, gilt decorations and top edge, marbled endpapers; fore and bottom edges untrimmed; title page inscribed in a manuscript hand in ink, 'John Coakley'; bears the armorian bookplate of John Davies Enys and bookplate Rex de C. Nan Kivell (no. 1773/6). ANL National Library of Australia's NK873 copy is in custom-made blue box, half bound in leather with five raised bands; bears bookplate of Rex de C. Nan Kivell (no. 1773/2). ANL National Library of Australia's SRq 99 copy fully rebound in leather with marbled endpapers and dyed red edges; inscribed 'R. Sutherland'500. ANL also available online No copyright restrictions apply This work is out of copyright National Library of Australia's NK2702 copy exhibited: “In Cook's wake: tapa treasures from the collection”, National Library of Australia, August 2018 - February 2019 ANL National Library of Australia's NK873 copy exhibited: “Cook and the Pacific”, National Library of Australia, September 2018 - February 2019 ANL Subject Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Oceania -- Early works to 1800. Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Travel -- Oceania. Endeavour (Ship) Endeavour (Ship) -- Early works to 1800. Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800. SUBJECT Australia -- Discovery and exploration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008114308 -- Early works to 1800. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001366 Oceania -- Discovery and exploration http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116418 -- Early works to 1800. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99001366 Author Cook, James, 1728-1779. Eyns, John Davies, 1837-1912, former owner ANL Fothergill, John, 1712-1780. Kenrick, W. (William), 1725?-1779. Lettsom, John Coakley, 1744-1815. Parkinson, Stanfield

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