Captain James Cook and His Times Tapa dura - 1979

Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1979. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Jacket is very lightly creased along extreme top edge.

University of Washington Press, 1979-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. > Edition/Printing: First edition | Ex-library with name stamps to all edges, card pocket residue to FFEP, small label to FFEP. Pages clean & unmarked. Year 1979. 278 pp. > DJ Used- Very Good | > Language: English | > Size: 8vo | > Media/Binding: Hardcover |

Seatlle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1979. Cloth, 278 pages, illustrations, figure; 24 cm. Map on lining papers. Twelve papers from a conference on Captain Cook's explorations held at Simon Fraser University in 1978. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning, top edge lightly soiled. Dust jacket with light edgewear. CONTENTS: New geographical perspectives and the emergence of the romantic imagination; A presiding genius of exploration: Banks, Cook and empire, 1767-1805; Alexander Dalrymple and Captain cook: the creative interplay of two careers; Myth and reality: James Cook and the theoretical geography of Northwest America; Cook and the Nootka; The Spanish reaction to Cook's third voyage; Cook's reputation in Russia; Medical aspects and consequences of Cook's voyages; Cook's posthumous reputation; The artistic bequest of Captain Cook's voyages.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

University of Washington Press. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Washington Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

University of Washington Press, 1979. Hardcover. Good.

Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1979. hard cover. Very Good/Good. Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press. (1979). 278pp. Illustrated. With dust jacket, both in very good condition. S016.

Seattle, WA: University of Washington Press, 1979. 278pp/illus. end-paper maps. the two editors of this book have selected 11 papers that re-evaluate Cook’s career and his achievements in seamanship and maritime discovery. The 11 essays are entitled as follows: (1) New Geographical Perspectives and the Emergence of the Romantic Imagination. (2) A Presiding Genius of Exploration: Banks, Cook, and Empire, 1767-1805. (3) Alexander Dalrymple and Captain Cook: The Creative Interplay of Two Careers. (4) Myth and Reality: James Cook and the Theoretical Geography of Northwest America. (5) Cook and the Nootka. (6) The Spanish Reaction to Cook’s Third Voyage. (7) Cook’s Reputation in Russia. (8) Medical Aspects and Consequences of Cook’s Voyages. (9) Cook’s Posthumous Reputation. (10) The Artistic Bequest of Captain Cook’s Voyages. (11) Two Centuries’ Perceptions of James Cook: George Forster to Beaglehole. To these narratives by Canadian, British, Australian, New Zealand and… Leer más

University of Washington Press, 1979-01-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!