The Three Voyages of Captain James Cook round the World

This seven-volume illustrated edition of James Cook's journals, originally published in 1821, brings together these celebrated writings in an attractive format.

James Cook (Author), Joseph Banks (Author), John Hawkesworth (Compiled by)

9781108084765, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 August 2015

382 pages, 1 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 kg

During Charles Darwin's 1831–6 voyage on the Beagle, his on-board library included 'Cook's voyages' (the edition is not specified). This illustrated 1821 edition, in seven volumes, is representative of the versions available in the early nineteenth century. Volumes 1 and 2 cover the first Pacific voyage of James Cook (1728–79), the object of which was to observe the 1769 transit of Venus from Tahiti. The text replicates the version published in 1773 by John Hawkesworth (1715–73) as part of a collection of 'Voyages … in the Southern Hemisphere', which interwove Cook's account with botanical and ethnographical notes by the ship's naturalist, Sir Joseph Banks (1743–1820). The journals were only published separately much later: Cook's in 1893 (ed. Wharton) and Banks' in 1896 (ed. Hooker); both are also available. Volume 2 focuses on New Zealand, Australia, and the explorers' return via Indonesia.

First Voyage Book II: 7. Range from Cape Turnagain southward
8. A general account of New Zealand
9. A description of the inhabitants, their habitations, apparel, ornaments, food, cookery, and manner of life
10. Of the canoes and navigation of the inhabitants of New Zealand
Book III: 1. The run from New Zealand to Botany Bay, on the east coast of New Holland, now called New South Wales
2. The range from Botany Bay to Trinity Bay
3. Dangerous situation of the ship in her course from Trinity Bay to Endeavour River
4. Transactions while the ship was refitting in Endeavour River
5. Departure from Endeavour River
6. Departure from New South Wales
7. The passage from New South Wales to New Guinea, with an account of what happened upon landing there
8. The passage from New Guinea to the island of Savu
9. A particular description of the island of Savu, its produce and inhabitants, with a specimen of their language
10. The run from the island of Savu to Batavia
11. Some account of Batavia, and the adjacent country
12. Some account of the inhabitants of Batavia
13. The passage from Batavia to the Cape of Good Hope
14. Our arrival at the Cape of Good Hope, a description of the Cape, and the return of the ship to England.

Subject Areas: Historical geography [HBTP]