Mentions the death of Captain James Cook in Hawaii...
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January 01, 1780
THE LONDON MAGAZINE, England, January, 1780
* Captain James Cook death
* Third voyage - HMS Resolution
The most notable content would be a report near the back concerning Captain James Cook's third voyage, beginning: "Capt. Clerke, of his majesty's sloop the Resolution...in the harbour of St. Peter and St. Paul Kamschatka...gives the melancholy account of the celebrated Capt. Cook, late commander of that sloop, with four of his private mariners, having been killed on the 124 of February last at the island of O'why'he, one of the group of new discovered islands...in an affray with numerous and tumultuous body of natives..." with more, taking over a full page of narrative.
There is also some content on the Revolutionary War in a letter from Savannah.
Lacking the two plates called for.
Complete in 48 pages, 5 by 8 inches, full title/contents page with a great engraving of the London skyline. This title page has a bit ragged at the right edge, otherwise the issue is in great condition.
This magazine was formatted very much like the much more common Gentleman's Magazine but is more scarce.
* Captain James Cook death
* Third voyage - HMS Resolution
The most notable content would be a report near the back concerning Captain James Cook's third voyage, beginning: "Capt. Clerke, of his majesty's sloop the Resolution...in the harbour of St. Peter and St. Paul Kamschatka...gives the melancholy account of the celebrated Capt. Cook, late commander of that sloop, with four of his private mariners, having been killed on the 124 of February last at the island of O'why'he, one of the group of new discovered islands...in an affray with numerous and tumultuous body of natives..." with more, taking over a full page of narrative.
There is also some content on the Revolutionary War in a letter from Savannah.
Lacking the two plates called for.
Complete in 48 pages, 5 by 8 inches, full title/contents page with a great engraving of the London skyline. This title page has a bit ragged at the right edge, otherwise the issue is in great condition.
This magazine was formatted very much like the much more common Gentleman's Magazine but is more scarce.
Category: Revolutionary War
