The Nautical Magazine and Naval Chronicle for 1837

The 1837 Nautical Magazine reports on Darwin's 1831 voyage on the Beagle, as well Caribbean piracy and Australian harbours.

Various Authors (Author)

9781108053891, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 February 2013

924 pages, 18 b/w illus. 5 maps
21.6 x 14 x 5.2 cm, 1.15 kg

The Nautical Magazine first appeared in 1832, and was published monthly well into the twenty-first century. It covers a wide range of subjects, including navigation, meteorology, technology and safety. An important resource for maritime historians, it also includes reports on military and scientific expeditions and on current affairs. The year 1837 marked a relaunch of the publication: 'Naval Chronicle' was added to the title of the 'new series'. The layout became more economical, with narrower margins and fewer illustrations, and a new subheading of 'law proceedings' gave a new emphasis to this category of material. The content includes news of naval personnel, descriptions of coastlines and harbours from Wales to Australia, an account of the 1831 voyage of the Beagle (mentioning the geological fieldwork of 'Mr Charles Darwin, a zealous volunteer in the cause of science'), and reports of Havana pirates and of a fatal case of snakebite in Cornwall.

Contents of vol. 1, enlarged series
Part I. January 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part II. February 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part III. March 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part IV. April 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part V. May 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part VI. June 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part VII. July 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part VIII. August 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part IX. September 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part X. October 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part XI. November 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Part XII. December 1837: Original papers
Naval chronicle
Index
List of plates.

Subject Areas: Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700 [HBLH]