A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas in His Majesty's Ship The Endeavour. Faithfully transcribed from the Papers of the late Sydney Parkinson Draughtsman to Joseph Banks Esq. on his late Expedition with Dr Solander round the World. ...
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First Edition with the extremely rare "Explanatory Remarks ...by John Fothergill plus Postscript (22pp.)" usually found in the expanded second issue. ...London: Printed for Stanfield Parkinson the Editor 1773. Large 4to. Contemp. full calf skilfully re-spined to match with contrasting morocco titling-label. Minor blemish on lower front cover where the leather has been excised not affecting the binding. (xxiv 22 212 2 pp.). Embellished with engrv. portrait and 27 full-page engrv. plates. A particularly fine complete copy with only minimal offsetting of the plates. Holmes 7; Beddie 712. NOTE: This book is often referred to as 'the handsomest voyage book of the 18th century' its importance to Australia's discovery cannot be overstated as Parkinson had been engaged by Sir Joseph Banks as natural history artist on Cook's celebrated first voyage in The Endeavour. He was the first natural history artist to set foot on Australian soil and his journal records the first published use of the word Kangooroo (as "Kangaroo" pp.149).
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Stock No.: 236661
Published: 1773
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