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), George Forster (Author)

9781108084772, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 27 August 2015

394 pages, 4 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.5 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 3 and 4 cover Cook's second voyage (1772–5), a key objective of which was to look for a continent in the Southern Ocean. The explorers sailed to 71 degrees south, within the Antarctic Circle, encountering stormy weather and icebergs, albatrosses and storm petrels. On this voyage, the ship's naturalists were Johann Reinhold Forster and his son Georg (1754–94), who is credited here as co-author. Volume 3 contains accounts of the Antarctic in December 1772 and December 1773, Tasmania (by Captain Furneaux, whose ship had become separated from the Resolution for several weeks), and the inhabitants of Tahiti, Easter Island with its giant statues, Tonga, and New Zealand.

General introduction to the second voyage
Book I. From our Departure from England, to leaving the Society Isles, the first time: 1. Passage from Deptford to the Cape of Good Hope
2. Departure from the Cape of Good Hope, in search of a southern continent
3. Sequel of the search for a southern continent, between the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope and New Zealand
4. Transactions in Dusky Bay
5. Directions for sailing in and out of Dusky Bay, with an account of the adjacent country, its produce, and inhabitants
6. Passage from Dusky Bay to Queen Charlotte's Sound
7. Captain Furneaux's narrative, from the time the two ships were separated, to their joining again in Queen Charlotte's Sound, with some account of Van Diemen's Land
8. Transactions in Queen Charlotte's Sound
9. Route from New Zealand to Otaheite
10. The arrival of the ships at Otaheite
11. An account of several visits to and from Otoo
12. An account of the reception we met with at Huaheine
13. Arrival at, and departure of the ships from Ulietea
14. An account of a Spanish ship visiting Otaheite
Book II. From our Departure from the Society Isles, to our Return to, and Leaving Them the Second Time: 1. Passage from Ulietea to the Friendly Islands
2. The arrival of the ships at Amsterdam
3. A description of the islands and their produce
4. Passage from Amsterdam to Queen Charlotte's Sound
5. Transactions in Queen Charlotte's Sound, with an account of the inhabitants being cannibals
6. Route of the ship from New Zealand in search of a continent
7. Sequel of the passage from New Zealand to Easter Island
8. Description of the island, with a more particular account of their gigantic statues
9. The passage from Easter Island to the Marquesas Islands
10. Departure from the Marquesas
11. A description of several islands discovered or seen in the passage from the Marquesas to Otaheite
12. Some account of a visit from Otoo, Towha, and several other chiefs
13. Preparations to leave the island
14. The arrival of the ship at the island of Huaheine
15. Arrival at Ulietea, with an account of the reception we met with there.

Subject Areas: Historical geography [HBTP]