Endeavour: The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage Tapa dura - 1995

Paperback. Very Good.

United Kingdom: Windrush Press, 1999. Reprint . Paperback. Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. paperback,illustrated,216 pages,fine.We are a real bookshop with real books situated in and shipping from the United Kingdom.

Windrush Press, 1999. Hardcover. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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Windrush Press, 1999-10. Paperback. Good.

Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated October 12, 1995. 1995. Softcover. 8vo softcover 192pp very good. This is the story of James Cook's first epic voyage, before he was officially a Captain in the Navy. Aughton is unabashedly a fan of this working class boy who worked his way up to be the best qualified sailor in Her Majesty's Navy to lead an expedition in search of the fabled southern continent. Joseph Banks does not come across so well, portrayed as a flighty aristocratic playboy with an interest in natural history albeit one who proves hardworking and determined as well. Drawing on extensive primary sources, Aughton recounts voyage from preparations to homecoming. The many maps are useful as we relive the explorers' highlights, which include Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia. They never did find the Southern Continent that was expected but did make many important astronomical observations, as well as 'discovering' Australia. The narrative is sometimes difficult to follow. It was an… Leer más

Windrush Press. Very Good. 240mm / 187mm. Paperback. 1995. 216 pages. <br>Book by Aughton, Peter .

Windrush Press, Great Britain, 1999. Softcover. Very Good. Size: 8"-9" Tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Ships & the Sea; Australian History; ISBN: 1900624303. ISBN/EAN: 9781900624305. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 14831. . 9781900624305

Windrush, 1999. Early Edition. Softcover (with flaps). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 216 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: History; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 1900624303. ISBN/EAN: 9781900624305. Dewey Code: 910.4/5 21. All our pictures shown here are of the actual item, not stock photos. Inventory No: RB16352. . 9781900624305

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