Object number
CB527
Title
Cook's Second Voyage
Object
Creator
Description
General Description: Narrative of Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery. The two volumes document his voyage towards the South pole and Pacific during which time he visits Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. It was on this voyage that Cook befriended Omai who returned with him to England. The work contains 47 plates, 10 maps, 2 plans. Pasted into volume 1 is a page cut from the original log book kept by Cook. See Accompanying text for further information. (Leedham, Susan, 2018-02-20)
Production date
, , 1777, 1777
Production place
, London (Bookseller), London (Bookseller)
Production period
18th century
Associations
Named Collection: Cottonian Collection
