Author: Bladen, F. M. (editor); Cook, James (about).
Title: Historical Records of New South Wales: Vol. 1, Part 1: Cook 1762 - 1780.
Description: Sydney, Mona Vale Lansdown Slattery & Company, 1978. Facsimile, reprint ed. Hardback small thick octavo, dustjacket, very good condition (in very good dustjacket), brown cloth boards, dark cream endpapers, front board embossed, black & white illustrations, fold-out of facsimiles of Cooks private log, minor edgewear jacket (closed tear top corner rear flap, corner tips rubbed), edges lightly toned. 526 pp. Facsimile edition. These historical records cover the visit of Lieutenant (afterwards Captain) Cook to Australian shores in the years 1769-70, and with his career both before and after that period. This book has been published as a literal transcript of the original documents, arranged in chronological order. This reprint does not include twelve pages of facsimiles of letters and an abstract of one letter written by Captain James Cook, the transcripts of which appear in the printed text. The papers are here published as Part 1 of the First Volume of the Historical Records of New South Wales belong to the period 1762 to 1780. (Includes foldout chart of Cook's private log. Does not include separate charts volume. Originally published, 1893.). ISBN: 0868330019

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