Author: FRAME, WILLIAM; WALKER, LAURA
Title: James Cook : The Voyages
Description: Auckland, New Zealand, David Bateman. 2018, First Edition. (ISBN: 1869539877) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Examines the British Library collections relating to Captain James Cook on the 250th anniversary of his Endeavour voyage. Written by leading experts with full colour illustrations throughout. Themes of cultural encounter and scientific discovery are interwoven with the personal stories of the key protagonists, including James Cook and Joseph Banks. The illustrations include drawings by all the artists employed on the voyage, as well as the only surviving paintings by Tupaia, a Polynesian high priest. CONDITION 224 pages lavishly illus with newspaper review laid in. Unworn and unread copy. As New.

Keywords: Ean 9781869539870 1869539877


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