The Art Of Captain Cook's Voyages (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Rüdiger Joppien And Bernard Smith
Binding: Hardback
Published: Oxford University Press in association with the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Melbourne, 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This scholarly two-volume set in the art history and maritime exploration genre presents a visually and intellectually rigorous account of Captain Cook’s first two Pacific voyages. Volume I chronicles the Endeavour’s journey from 1768 to 1771, illustrating the intersection of scientific ambition and imperial expansion through original drawings, maps, and ethnographic studies. Volume II details the Resolution and Adventure expedition of 1772 to 1775, arguing for the centrality of visual documentation in shaping European perceptions of Oceania. Joppien and Smith instruct readers in the artistic methodologies employed by Cook’s draftsmen, situating their work within Enlightenment ideals and colonial objectives. The set uncovers the aesthetic and political dimensions of exploration, positioning these voyages as pivotal moments in the visual construction of the Pacific.
Author: Rüdiger Joppien And Bernard Smith
Binding: Hardback
Published: Oxford University Press in association with the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Melbourne, 1985
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This scholarly two-volume set in the art history and maritime exploration genre presents a visually and intellectually rigorous account of Captain Cook’s first two Pacific voyages. Volume I chronicles the Endeavour’s journey from 1768 to 1771, illustrating the intersection of scientific ambition and imperial expansion through original drawings, maps, and ethnographic studies. Volume II details the Resolution and Adventure expedition of 1772 to 1775, arguing for the centrality of visual documentation in shaping European perceptions of Oceania. Joppien and Smith instruct readers in the artistic methodologies employed by Cook’s draftsmen, situating their work within Enlightenment ideals and colonial objectives. The set uncovers the aesthetic and political dimensions of exploration, positioning these voyages as pivotal moments in the visual construction of the Pacific.