Captain James Cook - The First Voyage 1768-1771 - in Portfolio
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Commander George Finkel
Binding: Other binding
Published: The Age in Conjunction with Shoalhaven Paper Mill The Wiggins Teape Australia Group, no date [1971]
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This book details the first voyage of Captain James Cook from 1768 to 1771, exploring the Pacific Ocean and making significant contributions to the mapping of the region. It features illustrations and insights into Cook's interactions with indigenous peoples and the scientific discoveries made during the journey. Note: The folder shows signs of wear, with light water stains, edge bumping and rubbing, and some creases. However, all the inserts are in mint condition. Includes: "His Majesty's Bark Endeavour"; facsimile letter from Cook to the Admiralty; 2 facsimile pages from Cook's log, one dated 1768, the other 1769; a sheet written by T.M. Perry on "Early Map Making" ; A folded map of King Georges Island or Otaheite (Tahiti); Two cards: one a reproduction of a "Dancer and Chief"; the other of a ship's officer bartering with a native; a sheet showing a sketch of a Kangaroo and the Vari of Madagascar; French map of the world, Stapled 32 page booklet
Author: Commander George Finkel
Binding: Other binding
Published: The Age in Conjunction with Shoalhaven Paper Mill The Wiggins Teape Australia Group, no date [1971]
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This book details the first voyage of Captain James Cook from 1768 to 1771, exploring the Pacific Ocean and making significant contributions to the mapping of the region. It features illustrations and insights into Cook's interactions with indigenous peoples and the scientific discoveries made during the journey. Note: The folder shows signs of wear, with light water stains, edge bumping and rubbing, and some creases. However, all the inserts are in mint condition. Includes: "His Majesty's Bark Endeavour"; facsimile letter from Cook to the Admiralty; 2 facsimile pages from Cook's log, one dated 1768, the other 1769; a sheet written by T.M. Perry on "Early Map Making" ; A folded map of King Georges Island or Otaheite (Tahiti); Two cards: one a reproduction of a "Dancer and Chief"; the other of a ship's officer bartering with a native; a sheet showing a sketch of a Kangaroo and the Vari of Madagascar; French map of the world, Stapled 32 page booklet