H.M. Bark Endeavour
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.
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: 15 reproductions of Parkin's illustrations included.
Few vessels have shaped the course of history as profoundly as the Endeavour, the humble converted collier that carried Lieutenant James Cook on his monumental 1768–1771 voyage of discovery to the Pacific — and Ray Parkin's exhaustive study stands as the definitive tribute to that iconic ship. A meticulous reconstruction of the vessel in every conceivable dimension, H.M. Bark Endeavour chronicles the ship's design, construction, rigging, and daily life aboard with a precision and passion that transforms naval history into living experience, drawing on Admiralty records, original plans, and Parkin's own extraordinary draughtsmanship. Parkin, himself a survivor of the infamous Burma-Thailand Railway and a celebrated Australian author-artist, brings a rare combination of seafaring knowledge and artistic genius to this landmark work, presenting the Endeavour not merely as a historical artefact but as a breathing, working world unto itself. The result is a richly illustrated, two-volume masterwork that sits at the intersection of naval architecture, exploration history, and fine art — a book that rewards both the scholar and the dreamer. For anyone captivated by the age of sail and the audacious spirit of Pacific exploration, this is an indispensable and utterly absorbing testament to one ship's world-changing journey.
Author: Ray Parkin
Format: Hardback
Published: 1997, Melbourne University Press
Genre: Maritime history
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Slipcase: Good
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: 15 reproductions of Parkin's illustrations included.
Few vessels have shaped the course of history as profoundly as the Endeavour, the humble converted collier that carried Lieutenant James Cook on his monumental 1768–1771 voyage of discovery to the Pacific — and Ray Parkin's exhaustive study stands as the definitive tribute to that iconic ship. A meticulous reconstruction of the vessel in every conceivable dimension, H.M. Bark Endeavour chronicles the ship's design, construction, rigging, and daily life aboard with a precision and passion that transforms naval history into living experience, drawing on Admiralty records, original plans, and Parkin's own extraordinary draughtsmanship. Parkin, himself a survivor of the infamous Burma-Thailand Railway and a celebrated Australian author-artist, brings a rare combination of seafaring knowledge and artistic genius to this landmark work, presenting the Endeavour not merely as a historical artefact but as a breathing, working world unto itself. The result is a richly illustrated, two-volume masterwork that sits at the intersection of naval architecture, exploration history, and fine art — a book that rewards both the scholar and the dreamer. For anyone captivated by the age of sail and the audacious spirit of Pacific exploration, this is an indispensable and utterly absorbing testament to one ship's world-changing journey.