PARKINSON, Sydney (1745-1771). A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour. Edited by Stanfield Parkinson. London: Stanfield Parkinson, 1773.
PARKINSON, Sydney (1745-1771). A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour. Edited by Stanfield Parkinson. London: Stanfield Parkinson, 1773. Large 4 o (342 x 265 mm). Errata leaf at end. Frontispiece portrait of Sydney Parkinson and 27 engraved plates (26 after drawings by the author). (Some offsetting mainly from plates, occasional light spotting and browning.) Contemporary mottled calf, spine elaborately gilt (neatly rebacked, old spine laid down). Provenance: presentation inscription by the editor, Stanfield Parkinson, the author's brother, signed with initials (the recipient's name erased, but she was probably Jane Gomeldon, the adventuress and cousin of the Parkinsons, whose letter criticizing Dr. Hawkesworth for trying to suppress Parkinson's account is cited in the preface); Thomas W. Streeter (his sale part IV, Parke Bernet, 24 April 1968, lot 2406; purchased from Francis Edwards, 1963). THE FINEST PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF COOK'S FIRST VOYAGE FIRST EDITION of a controversial publication by the young naturalist artist who sailed on James Cook's first voyage, 1768-1771, and who died at Batavia on the homeward voyage. His brother Stanfield battled against Sir Joseph Banks, the Admiralty and Sir John Hawkesworth to publish this journal and a selection of Sydney's outstanding drawings which he finally received back from Banks. The Preface by William Kendrick recounts the publishing difficulties. As completed by his brother, Parkinson's journal remains the finest personal account of Cook's first voyage and gives a more intimate portrait of the newly discovered islands, people and languages than either Hawkesworth's account or Banks's own journal. Hill 1308; Holmes 7; Mitchell Library Cook 712; Sabin 58787.
PARKINSON, Sydney (1745-1771). A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour. Edited by Stanfield Parkinson. London: Stanfield Parkinson, 1773.
PARKINSON, Sydney (1745-1771). A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's Ship, The Endeavour. Edited by Stanfield Parkinson. London: Stanfield Parkinson, 1773. Large 4 o (342 x 265 mm). Errata leaf at end. Frontispiece portrait of Sydney Parkinson and 27 engraved plates (26 after drawings by the author). (Some offsetting mainly from plates, occasional light spotting and browning.) Contemporary mottled calf, spine elaborately gilt (neatly rebacked, old spine laid down). Provenance: presentation inscription by the editor, Stanfield Parkinson, the author's brother, signed with initials (the recipient's name erased, but she was probably Jane Gomeldon, the adventuress and cousin of the Parkinsons, whose letter criticizing Dr. Hawkesworth for trying to suppress Parkinson's account is cited in the preface); Thomas W. Streeter (his sale part IV, Parke Bernet, 24 April 1968, lot 2406; purchased from Francis Edwards, 1963). THE FINEST PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF COOK'S FIRST VOYAGE FIRST EDITION of a controversial publication by the young naturalist artist who sailed on James Cook's first voyage, 1768-1771, and who died at Batavia on the homeward voyage. His brother Stanfield battled against Sir Joseph Banks, the Admiralty and Sir John Hawkesworth to publish this journal and a selection of Sydney's outstanding drawings which he finally received back from Banks. The Preface by William Kendrick recounts the publishing difficulties. As completed by his brother, Parkinson's journal remains the finest personal account of Cook's first voyage and gives a more intimate portrait of the newly discovered islands, people and languages than either Hawkesworth's account or Banks's own journal. Hill 1308; Holmes 7; Mitchell Library Cook 712; Sabin 58787.
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