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Dampier's Monkey: the South Seas Voyages of William Dampier

Dampier's Monkey: the South Seas Voyages of William Dampier

His Hon Judge Mitchell

9781862547599

Wakefield Press


History; Maritime history; Geographical discovery & exploration; Marine engineering; Ships & shipping: general interest

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568 pages

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William Dampier, the 'devil's mariner' as he has been called, a far voyager and traveller extraordinaire, lived in an era when, more truly than in other periods of history, the past was being put behind the present, and everything was new - a new world discovered by the first stirrings of the new science, under a new political and economic formation. Dampier's Monkey examines the late-17th century ways of comprehending an expanding world by re-evaluating the travel narratives of the buccaneer William Dampier. Included in this book is Dampier's journal of his voyage in the South Seas from 1681 to 1691, complete with his annotations and illustrations, published here for the first time. 'Mitchell's own beautifully written description which takes up half of his book vividly illuminates the colourful life and times of the intrepid Dampier.' - Mary Ann Elliott, Chronicle '...gripping, entertaining and deeply revealing' - Steven Davenport, Indaily 'No nautical history collection should be without this! - California Bookwatch 'Mitchell's analysis of Dampier's journal gives a deeper insight into the explorer's character and a true account of his travels.' - Good Reading Magazine 'a scholarly joy'; 'an excellent accessible version of Dampier's Journal, which I'm sure will be mined by historians of exploration, natural history, and the art of the travelogue.' - Arthur Lucas, Reviews in Australian Studies

By:   His Hon Judge Mitchell
Imprint:   Wakefield Press
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 230mm,  Width: 230mm,  Spine: 168mm
Weight:   1.150kg
ISBN:  

9781862547599


ISBN 10:   1862547599
Pages:   568
Publication Date:   August 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock at Abbey's Bookshop
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