Sea of Dangers, Captain Cook and his Rivals. This is the most revealing narrative so far written of Cook's astonishing voyage along the east coast of Australia. It also casts light on the little known voyage of Jean de Surville; Blainey argues that the Frenchman was in the vicinity of Sydney Harbour months before Cook arrived.
Hardback. 420 pages. NEW.
The Death of Captain Cook, A Hero Made and Unmade. This new interpretation of Cook's life and death argues that the circumstances and reporting of his death are the key to his reputation. For many years this seaman enjoyed unparalleled status as the pride of his century. By contrast a different view began to emerge of a destructive invader, more anti-hero than hero. Cook's progress from obscurity to fame and then, for some, to infamy, is a story that has never been fully told.
Hardback. 198 pages. NEW.
The Trial of the Cannibal Dog: Captain Cook in the South Seas. Anne Salmond traces Cook's three voyagesto the Pacific in fresh and exciting detail; it's a rediscovery of Cook, sympathetic and probing, as Salmond follows his travels in a kind of psychological pursuit. This account has received much critical acclaim.
Softback. 506 pages. NEW.
Captain Cook and the South Pacific, The British Museum Yearbook 3. Essays about Joseph Banks’s artists, Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg’s pantomime Omai, Cook’s views on ancient Pacific voyaging, artefacts from Cook’s voyages and art and ethnographica from the Solomon Islands . Previous owner’s signature on front endpaper. London, British Museum Publications Ltd, 1979.
Hardback with dust-jacket, illustrated, 25.5 cm, 249 pages. SECONDHAND
Endevour, the Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage. A vivid account of life on board the Endeavour during Cook’s first voyage of discovery 1768-1771. This voyage resulted in the mapping of New Zealand and the east coast of Australia, and numerous ethnographic and botanical discoveries. London, Cassell & Co and the Windrush Press, 2002.
Hardback with dust-jacket, illustrated, 25.5 cm, 256 pages. NEW
Resolution, Captain Cook's Second Voyage of Discovery. On 13 July 1772, James Cook set sail with two ships, the Resolution and Adventure to further map the Pacific and explore its natural history. It was during this three year epic that 10 of Cook’s men from the Adventure were captured and killed by the Maori. London, Weidenfeld & Nicolson and the Windrush Press, 2004.
Hardback with dust-jacket, illustrated, 24 cm, 189 pages. NEW
The Voyages of Captain Cook describes James Cook’s early life and training, his three voyages of exploration to the Pacific, 1768-1780, and how news of his death was received in England. Based on journals Cook kept during his voyages. This is copy XXXVII of a limited New Zealand edition of 250 copies.
White deluxe padded hardback with gold embossed compass on front, navy blue presentation box cover, illustrated, 29 cm, 129 pages. SECONDHAND
Into the Blue, Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before. Contemporary adventurer Tony Horwitz recounts Cooks voyages of discovery by revisiting the lands and peoples Cook discovered centuries earlier. London, Bloomsbury, 2004.
Hardback, 24.5 cm, 480 pages. SECONDHAND
In Search of Captain Cook, Exploring the Man Through his own Words. Much is known about Cook’s exploits as a navigator and explorer but few have been able to assess his character. The author uses Cook’s journals to build up a picture of the man behind the official portraits and accounts. London, Tauris & Co, 2008.
Hardback with dust-jacket, illustrated, 24 cm, 263 pages. NEW
Captain Cook’s Voyages 1768-1779. A detailed account of each of Cook’s voyages of exploration. London, the Folio Society, 1997, third printing 1999. Decorative hardcover showing the death of Cook.
Hardback with numerous maps and illustrations, 25 cm, 552 pages. SECONDHAND
Captain Cook’s Hawaii as Seen by his Artists. Profusely illustrated with works by artists John Webber, William Ellis, James Cleveley and others. Wellington, Millwood Press, 1975.
Hardback with worn dust-jacket, 25 cm, 216 pages. SECONDHAND
The Journals of Captain Cook provide a vivid first-hand account of his three voyages of discovery during which he charted the coast of New Zealand, the east coast of Australia and brought back detailed descriptions of Tahiti, Tonga and numerous other Pacific Islands. This edition, abridged from the Hakluyt Society’s definitive four-volume collection and preserving Cook’s idiosyncratic spelling, makes this inimitable personal account of his nine years of voyaging accessible to the general reader. Philip Edwards provides an introduction to each voyage and a postscript on the controversy surrounding Cook’s death. London, Penguin Classics, 1999.
Softback, 671 pages. NEW
