Planset Review:
HM BARK ENDEAVOUR
Her Place in Australian History
with an account of her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a narrative of her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the year 1770
by Ray Parkin
2 Vols., The Miegunyah Press, Carlton South, Victoria, 1st ed., Limited to 1,000 Copies.
Vol. I (text) : Xii + 468 pp. Illustrated with plans, Sydney Parkinson s drawings, rigging & sail plans, maps, etc.
Vol. II (portfolio) : containing 15 large plans (all fldg.). Both volumes in maroon cloth ; gilt ; the portfolio has the plans secured in a black case within.
Both volumes contained within a maroon cloth slip-case with large paper labels to both sides. 31 x 21cm.
After the first limited edition several new editions were published, but partly without the drawings
SYNOPSIS:
This is the most extensive study of Captain James Cook s ENDEAVOUR ever published. The author not only describes its historic voyage along the east coast of New Holland in 1770 but also examines every aspect of the vessel : her construction, rigging and sail plans, the world of the 18th century sailor living below decks, the captain, the dangers of scurvy on long voyages and the need for the right provisions, the ship s company, Sydney Parkinson s drawings (Cook s artist), etc. In addition, the portfolio provides 15 large plans depicting the design, construction, architecture, fittings, armament, boats, cables, anchors, accommodation, rigging, etc., of the ENDEAVOUR. Parkin, a seaman, author and artist himself, spent more than 25 years recording everything he could discover about this ship, encouraged by the renowned Cook scholar Professor Beaglehole. The result is a painstaking and unique study revealing what the ENDEAVOUR looked like, how she sailed, what daily life was like for those onboard - every tiny detail of the vessel has been examined and recorded. The voyage up the Australian coast can be followed by a series of explanatory charts that skilfully supplement the commentary. FINE copy, Limited Edition.
About the Author
Ray Parkin was born in Melbourne. He joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1928 and spent eighteen years in the service. In 1942 he was on board HMAS Perth when the cruiser was sunk by the Japanese in the Sunda Strait, killing two-thirds of those on board. After the sinking of Perth Mr Parkin spent three and a half years as a Japanese prisoner of war in Java, on the Burma-Siam Railway and in coal mines in Japan. His experience during this period led to three books which were published by the Hogarth Press: Out of the Smoke (1960); Into the Smother (1963); and The Sword and the Blossom (1967). At the end of the war Mr Parkin completed a fine art course. He worked on the Melbourne waterfront until his retirement in 1975 when he went to London to continue his research into Endeavour.
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CONTENT:
Acknowledgements, Weights and Measures, Preface
PART I: THE WORLD OF THE SHIP
Introduction
The Sailor and His Environment
The Captain
The Ship
Scurvy and Provisions
The Ship´s Company
From Misfortune, and by Their Sins
Peradventure
PART II: THE VOYAGE
Introduction
The Decision
Towards New Holland
Towards Botany Bay
Botany Bay
Port Jackson to Sandy Cape
Sandy Cape to Thirsty Bay
Endeavour Reef
Endeavour River: June
Endeavour River: July
Departure
Escape to Sea
The Breadth of One Wave
Keeping the Main on Board
L´envoi
Notes to Part I, Bibliography, Index of Individuals and Locations
Review on Amazon:
This has to be one of the best books I have read in a long time. The high quality drawings are well researched and extremely well presented. My desire to purchase this book is based on an interest in sailing ships of this period and I had purchased the paper back version of this book. The drawings were too small and thus I decided to go to the next step and spend the money to get the best. I was not disappointed. The layout of the text starting from the choice of ship and Cook's organisation of the voyage through to the description of life on board and the technologies of the day gives a good foundation to understanding of the hardships of sailing those ships. The departure from England to the arrival off the Australian coast is covered in a fair amount of detail but the nitty gritty starts with the voyage along Australia's east coast. Here the detail is provided by the actual journal entries of Cook, Banks, Parkinson and others as well as the entries in the ship's log. Ray Parkin writes, after the journal and log entries, to explain certain terms and conditions of the time compared to the situation today and turns the somewhat dry eighteenth centaury language into clear and understandable live history. This book is for anybody interested in the ships of the eighteenth centaury, Captain Cook and Australian history.
and please read also the Review at Naval History Society of Australia by GREG DENING (adjunct professor, Centre for Cross-Cultural Research. Australian National University.)
For years I have had three heroes in the field of scholarship around James Cook and his voyages: John C. Beaglehole for his editing of the Cook journals; Bernard Smith for his cataloguing and annotation of the art of the voyages and the charts and coastal views; and Adrienne Kaeppler for her location and description of all the artifacts collected from the voyages in the world’s museums.
www.navyhistory.org.au
For a Look Inside of the drawings please go to the following post ........
HM BARK ENDEAVOUR
Her Place in Australian History
with an account of her Construction, Crew and Equipment and a narrative of her Voyage on the East Coast of New Holland in the year 1770
by Ray Parkin
- Hardcover: 2 volumes, 468 pages + 15 plates in extra case
- Verlag: Melbourne University Publishing; Auflage: Har/Chrt (1. Oktober 1997)
- Sprache: English
- ISBN-10: 0522847161
- ISBN-13: 978-0522847161
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 15,2 x 7,9 x 22,9 cm
- Produktgewicht inkl. Verpackung: 7,3 pounds
2 Vols., The Miegunyah Press, Carlton South, Victoria, 1st ed., Limited to 1,000 Copies.
Vol. I (text) : Xii + 468 pp. Illustrated with plans, Sydney Parkinson s drawings, rigging & sail plans, maps, etc.
Vol. II (portfolio) : containing 15 large plans (all fldg.). Both volumes in maroon cloth ; gilt ; the portfolio has the plans secured in a black case within.
Both volumes contained within a maroon cloth slip-case with large paper labels to both sides. 31 x 21cm.
After the first limited edition several new editions were published, but partly without the drawings
SYNOPSIS:
This is the most extensive study of Captain James Cook s ENDEAVOUR ever published. The author not only describes its historic voyage along the east coast of New Holland in 1770 but also examines every aspect of the vessel : her construction, rigging and sail plans, the world of the 18th century sailor living below decks, the captain, the dangers of scurvy on long voyages and the need for the right provisions, the ship s company, Sydney Parkinson s drawings (Cook s artist), etc. In addition, the portfolio provides 15 large plans depicting the design, construction, architecture, fittings, armament, boats, cables, anchors, accommodation, rigging, etc., of the ENDEAVOUR. Parkin, a seaman, author and artist himself, spent more than 25 years recording everything he could discover about this ship, encouraged by the renowned Cook scholar Professor Beaglehole. The result is a painstaking and unique study revealing what the ENDEAVOUR looked like, how she sailed, what daily life was like for those onboard - every tiny detail of the vessel has been examined and recorded. The voyage up the Australian coast can be followed by a series of explanatory charts that skilfully supplement the commentary. FINE copy, Limited Edition.
About the Author
Ray Parkin was born in Melbourne. He joined the Royal Australian Navy in 1928 and spent eighteen years in the service. In 1942 he was on board HMAS Perth when the cruiser was sunk by the Japanese in the Sunda Strait, killing two-thirds of those on board. After the sinking of Perth Mr Parkin spent three and a half years as a Japanese prisoner of war in Java, on the Burma-Siam Railway and in coal mines in Japan. His experience during this period led to three books which were published by the Hogarth Press: Out of the Smoke (1960); Into the Smother (1963); and The Sword and the Blossom (1967). At the end of the war Mr Parkin completed a fine art course. He worked on the Melbourne waterfront until his retirement in 1975 when he went to London to continue his research into Endeavour.
Ray Parkin - Wikipedia
Ray Parkin's Odyssey - Sailor Artist Author POW- book by Pattie Wright
"Ray Parkin's Odyssey" by Pattie Wright is the biography of Ray Parkin, Sailor, Artist, Author and Prisoner of War. 654 pages in hardcover or digital. Home
www.rayparkin.com.au
CONTENT:
Acknowledgements, Weights and Measures, Preface
PART I: THE WORLD OF THE SHIP
Introduction
The Sailor and His Environment
The Captain
The Ship
Scurvy and Provisions
The Ship´s Company
From Misfortune, and by Their Sins
Peradventure
PART II: THE VOYAGE
Introduction
The Decision
Towards New Holland
Towards Botany Bay
Botany Bay
Port Jackson to Sandy Cape
Sandy Cape to Thirsty Bay
Endeavour Reef
Endeavour River: June
Endeavour River: July
Departure
Escape to Sea
The Breadth of One Wave
Keeping the Main on Board
L´envoi
Notes to Part I, Bibliography, Index of Individuals and Locations
Review on Amazon:
This has to be one of the best books I have read in a long time. The high quality drawings are well researched and extremely well presented. My desire to purchase this book is based on an interest in sailing ships of this period and I had purchased the paper back version of this book. The drawings were too small and thus I decided to go to the next step and spend the money to get the best. I was not disappointed. The layout of the text starting from the choice of ship and Cook's organisation of the voyage through to the description of life on board and the technologies of the day gives a good foundation to understanding of the hardships of sailing those ships. The departure from England to the arrival off the Australian coast is covered in a fair amount of detail but the nitty gritty starts with the voyage along Australia's east coast. Here the detail is provided by the actual journal entries of Cook, Banks, Parkinson and others as well as the entries in the ship's log. Ray Parkin writes, after the journal and log entries, to explain certain terms and conditions of the time compared to the situation today and turns the somewhat dry eighteenth centaury language into clear and understandable live history. This book is for anybody interested in the ships of the eighteenth centaury, Captain Cook and Australian history.
and please read also the Review at Naval History Society of Australia by GREG DENING (adjunct professor, Centre for Cross-Cultural Research. Australian National University.)
For years I have had three heroes in the field of scholarship around James Cook and his voyages: John C. Beaglehole for his editing of the Cook journals; Bernard Smith for his cataloguing and annotation of the art of the voyages and the charts and coastal views; and Adrienne Kaeppler for her location and description of all the artifacts collected from the voyages in the world’s museums.
Book Review: H.M. Bark Endeavour: Her Place in Australian History - Naval Historical Society of Australia
Title: H.M. Bark Endeavour: Her Place in Australian History Author: Ray Parkin, The Miegunyah Press, 467pp, $150 (2 vol. boxed set). For years I have had three heroes in the
www.navyhistory.org.au
For a Look Inside of the drawings please go to the following post ........
