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A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship, the Endeavour Plate IV: The British observatory at Matavai Bay, Tahiti. Named Fort Venus, it was built to track 1769's transit of Venus.
Sydney Parkinson
Auckland War Memorial Museum Tāmaki Paenga Hira
Auckland, New Zealand
"Faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson, Draughtsman to Joseph Banks, Esq. on his late Expedition, with Dr. Solander, round the World. Embellished with views and designs, delineated by the Author, and engraved by capital Artists".
The British observatory at Matavai Bay, Tahiti. Named Fort Venus, it was built to track 1769's transit of Venus.
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- Title: A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship, the Endeavour Plate IV: The British observatory at Matavai Bay, Tahiti. Named Fort Venus, it was built to track 1769's transit of Venus.
- Creator: Parkinson, Sydney
- Creator Lifespan: [1745?]–1771
- Date Published: [1773?]
- Location Created: London, England
- Subject Keywords: Endeavour (Ship), Oceania--Discovery and exploration, Voyages around the world, Tupaia, James Cook
- External Link: Auckland Museum: Collections Online
- Wikipedia: Auckland Museum on Wikipedia
- Rights: see aucklandmuseum.com for more information, Auckland Museum's cultural-permissions policy applies
- Other reference number: G460 PAR, ESTC T147793
- Notes: Journal of a voyage under the command of Captain James Cook. With a final errata leaf.
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