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Historic Newspapers: Captain Cook

Shop our selection of original newspapers that include content on the famous Captain Cook. Captain James Cook was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. Cook made detailed maps of Newfoundland prior to making three voyages to the Pacific Ocean, during which he achieved the first recorded European contact with the eastern coastline of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands, and the first recorded circumnavigation of New Zealand. (source: Wikipedia). Newspapers with mention of Captain Cook are quite desirable. Reading the reports within the context of other news of the day provides a depth of understanding not found through other authentic source material of the period. The available newspapers with Captain Cook content are shown below. Please enjoy.
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Great 1773 map of the western hemisphere... Item # 704974

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1773 

* Captain James Cook
* North America map

Certainly the prime feature of this issue is the nice foldout map that accompanies the lengthy… more

$455
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Early version of the Articles of Confederation... Item # 716306

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1775  

* Early Version of the Articles of Confederation
* Captain Cook and his voyage to the South Pacific 

Over three pages taken up with: "Protest entered

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$267
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Map of South Pole plus much on the Revolutionary War... Item # 717326

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1776

* American Revolutionary War
* Captain James Cook vogage
* South Pole map - HMS Resolution

 This is a fine issue from this significant year of the
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$390
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Battle of Savannah... Captain Cook... Item # 653341

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, February, 1780 

* Siege of Savannah - Georgia
* Benjamin Lincoln letter
* Captain James Cook - South Seas

Near the back is a section headed: "Advices… more

$165
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Guilford Court House... Captain Cook's journal... Item # 673252

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE London, May, 1781  Content includes: "Debates in Parliament" includes talk on America. Another report is a review of the: "Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage to the Pacific… more

$135
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Captain James Cook's voyage... Print of New Zealand warrior... Item # 714218

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, August, 1784  

* HMS Resolution - Royal Navy
* Captain James Cook death
* Third Voyage - Hawaiian Islands

Certainly the most interesting content in this issue is the… more

$148
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Captain James Cook in the South Pacific... Early balloon flights... Item # 668660

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, September, 1784  

* HMS Resolution - Royal Navy
* Captain James Cook
* Third Voyage - Gulf of Alaska
* Early ballooning flight - Montgolfier

There is a… more

$52
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Not the guy who traveled with Captain Cook... Item # 615429

THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, May 17, 1786 

* Captain James Cook mention

Page 2 has an item noting: "We have authority to say that the Captain Roberts who was murdered in France… more

$28
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