The history of science and technology [microform]. Series 2, The papers of Sir Joseph Banks, 1743-1820. Part 3, Papers relating to voyages of discovery, 1743-1853, from the British Library, London, 1586-1875 1743-1853
- Bib ID:
- 3290222
- Format:
- Book and Microform
- Description:
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- Marlborough, England : Adam Matthew Publications, 1995
- 16 reels : ill., maps ; 35 mm. + guide (144 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 21 cm.)
- ISBN:
- 1857110528
- Summary:
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This third part of the Papers of Sir Joseph Banks makes available a further 48 manuscript volumes documenting voyages of discovery, 1743-1820, and 4 volumes of Banks' correspondence and papers relating to the Mint and coinage, c1700-1823 In addition to material covering voyages that Banks participated in or sponsored, Part 3 includes log-books and records of other important voyages of this period. Those covered include: Gallego's voyage to the South seas (1586); Cook's Newfoundland charts (1764-1767); Wallis' voyage to the South seas on HMS Dolphin (1766-1768); Cook's first circumnavigation with Banks in HMS Endeavour (1768-1771); Cook's second voyage with HMS Resolution and HMS Adventure (1772-1775); Banks' second major expedition on the Sir Lawrence to Fingal's cave, the Hebrides and Iceland (1772); Cook's third and final voyage with HMS Resolution and HMS Discovery (1776-1780); Woodcock's circumnavigation in the King George (1785-1788); George Vancouver's survey voyage to the West Coast of America (1791-1794); Macartney's embassy to China (1792-1794); Colnett's South Sea voyage on the Rattler on a whaling protection voyage (1793-1794); Mungo Park's exploration of the Niger (1795-1805); the journal of the transport ship Minerva to New South Wales (1798-1800); the arctic explorations of Phipps, Scoresby, Ross and Parry (1773-1820); and Biscoe's voyage in the Tula to the South Seas (1830-1833). There are also naval papers - with letters from Nelson and others - and a letter from Bligh to Banks concerning Trafalgar.
- Numbering Note:
- Reels for Series 2, Part 3 are numbered 36-51.
- Notes:
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- British Library London England
- The finding aid is available at MG mfm G 27374.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Accompanied by finding aid: A listing and guide to Parts 1-3. Detailed listing for Part 3: p. 59-85.
- Subject:
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- Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820 -- Archives
- Cook, James, 1728-1779 -- Voyages -- Pacific Area
- Vancouver, George, 1757-1798 -- Voyages -- Northwest Coast of North America
- Wallis, Samuel, 1728-1795
- Buchan, Alex, active 1768-1770
- Miller, John Frederick, active 1772-1796
- Biscoe, Tom, active 1830-1833
- Webber, John, 1751-1793
- Gallego, Hernando, active 1586 -- Voyages -- Pacific Area
- Park, Mungo, 1771-1806
- Franklin, John, Sir, 1786-1847 -- Voyages -- Arctic regions
- Colnett, James, 1755?-1806 -- Diaries
- Bligh, William, 1754-1817
- Barrow, John, Sir, 1764-1848 -- Archives
- Liverpool, Charles Jenkinson, Earl of, 1727-1808
- Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828
- Pennant, Thomas, 1726-1798 -- Correspondence
- Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805 -- Correspondence
- Smith, W. Sydney (William Sydney), Sir, 1764-1840 -- Correspondence
- Briggs, Thomas, Sir -- Correspondence
- Burney, Charles, 1726-1814 -- Correspondence
- Royal Society (Great Britain)
- Naturalists -- England
- Botanists -- England
- Explorers -- England
- Discoveries in geography -- British -- Sources
- Scientific expeditions -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Natural history -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Coinage -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
- Bounty Mutiny, 1789 -- Sources
- Pitcairn Islands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
- Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- Canada -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- New Zealand -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- Antarctica -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- Bering Strait -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- Indian Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- South America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Sources
- China -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
- Great Britain -- History, Naval -- 18th century -- Sources
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- Papers of Sir Joseph Banks, 1743-1820. Part 3, Papers relating to voyages of discovery, 1743-1853, from the British Library, London
- Papers relating to voyages of discovery, 1743-1853, from the British Library, London
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- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1820
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- Publication date:
- 1995
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