Voyage of HMS Blonde to the Sandwich Islands, in the Years 1824-1825 - Captain the Right Hon. Lord Byron, Commander (Paperback)

George Anson Byron (1789-1868), cousin of the famous poet, was a naval officer and the seventh Baron Byron. When the king and queen of Hawaii died of measles in July 1824 on a visit to England, Byron was chosen to lead the voyage that returned the bodies to their native land. Prepared by Maria Graham (1785-1842), known later as Lady Callcott, this work was published in 1826 and organised into two parts: the first gives a brief history of the islands, culminating in an account of the fatal visit; the second and larger part is compiled from the journals of those on board HMS Blonde. Engravings made from the drawings of the ship's artist, Robert Dampier, complement observations about the geography of Hawaii, its people and their customs. The remarkable journey home involved the first European sighting of Malden Island and the rescue of survivors from a shipwreck.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - History of Oceania
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	May 2013
Compiled by:	Maria Callcott
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 16mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	306
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-06211-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Historical geography Books > Humanities > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Books > History > Australasian & Pacific history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Travel > Travel writing > Classic travel writing Promotions
LSN:	1-108-06211-3
Barcode:	9781108062114

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