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A New, Authentic, And Complete Collection Of Voyages Round The World, Undertaken And Performed By Royal Authority. Containing A New, Authentic, Entertaining, Instructive, Full, And Complete Historical Account Of Captain Cook'S First, Second, Third, And Last Voyages, Undertaken By Order Of His Present Majesty, For Making New Discoveries In Geography, Navigation, Astronomy, &C. In The Southern And Northern Hemispheres, &C., &C., &C. To Which Will Be Added, Complete And Genuine Narratives Of Other Voyages Of Discovery Round The World, &C. The Whole Of These Voyages Of Capt. James Cook, &C., Being Newly Written By The Editors From The Authentic Journals Of Several Principal Officers And Other Gentlemen Under The Immediate Direction Of George William Anderson, Esq., Assisted By A Principal Officer Who Sailed In The Resolution Sloop, And By Other Gentlemen Of The Royal Navy.
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Cook (Captain James) and Anderson (George William) - Editor
Published London 1784 – 1786 printed for Alexander Hogg.
Anderson's collected voyages were originally published weekly in 80 six-penny numbers. The intention of publishing the work serially was due to the "many thousands of Persons who would wish to peruse the Discoveries . . . and view the astonishing fine Copper-Plates, [who] have hitherto been excluded from gratifying their eager curiosity." These installments would allow "every Person, whatever may be his Circumstances," to read about the voyages "of which such vast Sums of the Public Money have been expended."
Overview of Cook’s Voyages:
In 1768 the Royal Society, in conjunction with the Admiralty, effected the first scientific expedition to the Pacific. A rather obscure 40 year old, James Cook, was appointed to lead the expedition, and hurriedly commissioned as a Lieutenant.
1st Voyage
August 1768 - July 1771 - 'Endeavour Bark' Cook promoted to Commander on return
2nd Voyage
July 1772 - July 1775 - 'Resolution' - 'Adventure' (Tobias Furneaux)
Cook promoted to Captain on return.
3rd Voyage
July 1776 - February 1779 'Resolution' - 'Discovery (Charles Clerke)
Cook was killed by natives, 14th February 1779. Ship's company returned to England in October 1780, under 1sr Lieutenant John Gore, an American. Cook's narrative of the voyage was completed by 2nd Lieutenant James King, the son of a parson, "he was regarded as effeminate by ruder members of the ship's company".
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