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This edition brings together in three fully edited volumes the
correspondence and associated papers of Sir Joseph Banks regarding
European and especially British exploration of Africa from
1767–1820, for the first time publishing this globally scattered
material in one place, thereby revolutionizing its availability and
understanding of the activities of a key figure who helped organize
and publish a series of missions to penetrate the African interior,
mainly from West Africa and by crossing the Sahara from Cairo and
Tripoli. Banks was a founder in 1788 of the African Association,
which mounted many of these missions, including those of Mungo Park
to explore the River Niger, and J.L. Burkhardt exploring Syria,
Arabia and Egypt. At the time, little was known about the African
interior, its peoples, kingdoms and resources, and the aim of the
African Association under Banks was to discover what lay there, to
make contact with and study its societies, to map them and their
lands and help establish trading links. Banks also maintained a
lively correspondence with British diplomatic representatives in
North Africa, such as James Mario Matra at Tangier and Henry Salt
in Cairo, who were a rich source of news. Moreover, as unofficial
director of the royal gardens at Kew he sent pioneering plant
collectors to gather plants in South Africa, vastly boosting
knowledge of this region’s important flora. At home, he
corresponded with politicians, government officials, entrepreneurs,
navigators, naturalists and campaigners like William Wilberforce
about a great range of issues surrounding Africa. This work is
multi-disciplinary and will stand alongside existing series of
Banks’s correspondence published by Neil Chambers (Scientific
Correspondence, 2007; Indian and Pacific Correspondence,
2007–14). It will appeal to scholars of African history in the
Early Modern Period, to those studying exploration and collecting
as well as those interested in natural history, the history of
science, geography, cartography and the Enlightenment. An
Introduction, detailed Calendar of Correspondents, Timelines for
each volume and a comprehensive Index supplement the footnotes to
nearly 800 documents included in this fascinating and comprehensive
new series.
This edition brings together in three fully edited volumes the
correspondence and associated papers of Sir Joseph Banks regarding
European and especially British exploration of Africa from
1767–1820, for the first time publishing this globally scattered
material in one place, thereby revolutionizing its availability and
understanding of the activities of a key figure who helped organize
and publish a series of missions to penetrate the African interior,
mainly from West Africa and by crossing the Sahara from Cairo and
Tripoli. Banks was a founder in 1788 of the African Association,
which mounted many of these missions, including those of Mungo Park
to explore the River Niger, and J.L. Burkhardt exploring Syria,
Arabia and Egypt. At the time, little was known about the African
interior, its peoples, kingdoms and resources, and the aim of the
African Association under Banks was to discover what lay there, to
make contact with and study its societies, to map them and their
lands and help establish trading links. Banks also maintained a
lively correspondence with British diplomatic representatives in
North Africa, such as James Mario Matra at Tangier and Henry Salt
in Cairo, who were a rich source of news. Moreover, as unofficial
director of the royal gardens at Kew he sent pioneering plant
collectors to gather plants in South Africa, vastly boosting
knowledge of this region’s important flora. At home, he
corresponded with politicians, government officials, entrepreneurs,
navigators, naturalists and campaigners like William Wilberforce
about a great range of issues surrounding Africa. This work is
multi-disciplinary and will stand alongside existing series of
Banks’s correspondence published by Neil Chambers (Scientific
Correspondence, 2007; Indian and Pacific Correspondence,
2007–14). It will appeal to scholars of African history in the
Early Modern Period, to those studying exploration and collecting
as well as those interested in natural history, the history of
science, geography, cartography and the Enlightenment. An
Introduction, detailed Calendar of Correspondents, Timelines for
each volume and a comprehensive Index supplement the footnotes to
nearly 800 documents included in this fascinating and comprehensive
new series.
This edition brings together in three fully edited volumes the
correspondence and associated papers of Sir Joseph Banks regarding
European and especially British exploration of Africa from
1767–1820, for the first time publishing this globally scattered
material in one place, thereby revolutionizing its availability and
understanding of the activities of a key figure who helped organize
and publish a series of missions to penetrate the African interior,
mainly from West Africa and by crossing the Sahara from Cairo and
Tripoli. Banks was a founder in 1788 of the African Association,
which mounted many of these missions, including those of Mungo Park
to explore the River Niger, and J.L. Burkhardt exploring Syria,
Arabia and Egypt. At the time, little was known about the African
interior, its peoples, kingdoms and resources, and the aim of the
African Association under Banks was to discover what lay there, to
make contact with and study its societies, to map them and their
lands and help establish trading links. Banks also maintained a
lively correspondence with British diplomatic representatives in
North Africa, such as James Mario Matra at Tangier and Henry Salt
in Cairo, who were a rich source of news. Moreover, as unofficial
director of the royal gardens at Kew he sent pioneering plant
collectors to gather plants in South Africa, vastly boosting
knowledge of this region’s important flora. At home, he
corresponded with politicians, government officials, entrepreneurs,
navigators, naturalists and campaigners like William Wilberforce
about a great range of issues surrounding Africa. This work is
multi-disciplinary and will stand alongside existing series of
Banks’s correspondence published by Neil Chambers (Scientific
Correspondence, 2007; Indian and Pacific Correspondence,
2007–14). It will appeal to scholars of African history in the
Early Modern Period, to those studying exploration and collecting
as well as those interested in natural history, the history of
science, geography, cartography and the Enlightenment. An
Introduction, detailed Calendar of Correspondents, Timelines for
each volume and a comprehensive Index supplement the footnotes to
nearly 800 documents included in this fascinating and comprehensive
new series.
When English naturalist Joseph Banks (1743-1820) accompanied
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) on his historic mission into the
Pacific, the Endeavour voyage of 1768-71, he took with him a team
of collectors and illustrators. Banks and his team returned from
the voyage with unprecedented collections of artefacts and
specimens of stunning birds, fish and other animals as well as
thousands of plants, most seen for the first time in Europe. They
produced, too, remarkable landscape and figure drawings of the
peoples encountered on the voyage along with detailed journals and
descriptions of the places visited, which, with the first detailed
maps of these lands (Tahiti, New Zealand and the East Coast of
Australia), were afterwards used to create lavishly illustrated
accounts of the mission. These caused a storm of interest in Europe
where plays, poems and satirical caricatures were also produced to
celebrate and examine the voyage, its personnel and many 'new'
discoveries. Along with contemporary portraits of key personalities
aboard the ship, scale models and plans of the ship itself,
scientific instruments taken on the voyage, commemorative medals
and sketches, the objects (over 140) featured in this new book will
tell the story of the Endeavour voyage and its impact ahead of the
250th anniversary in 2018 of the launch of this seminal mission.
Artwork made both during and after the voyage will be seen
alongside actual specimens. And by comparing the voyage originals
with the often stylized engravings later produced in London for the
official account, the book will investigate how knowledge gained on
the mission was gathered, revised and later received in Europe.
Items separated in some cases for more than two centuries will be
brought together to reveal their fascinating history not only
during but since that mission. Original voyage specimens will
feature together with illustrations and descriptions of them,
showing a rich diversity of newly discovered species and how Banks
organized this material, planning but ultimately failing to publish
it. In fact, many of the objects in the book have never been
published before. The book will focus on the contribution of
Banks's often neglected artists Sydney Parkinson, Herman Diedrich
Spoering, Alexander Buchan as well as the priest and Pacific
voyager Tupaia, who joined Endeavour in the Society Islands, none
of whom survived the mission. These men illustrated island scenes
of bays, dwellings, canoes as well as the dress, faces and
possessions of Pacific peoples. Burial ceremonies, important
religious sites and historic encounters were all depicted. Of
particular interest, and only recently recognised as by him, are
the original artworks of Tupaia, who produced as part of this
mission the first charts and illustrations on paper by any
Polynesian. The surviving Endeavour voyage illustrations are the
most important body of images produced since Europeans entered this
region, matching the truly historic value of the plant specimens
and artefacts that will be seen alongside them.
After James Cook's voyage in HMS Endeavour, Banks developed a
network of scientists and explorers. Banks's correspondence is one
of the great primary sources for studying the Pacific region during
this important period of exploration and colonial expansion.
Concentrating on the explorer and naturalist Joseph Banks
(1743-1820), this book explores the early history of collections at
the British Museum. Taking Banks' extraordinary career as its
basis, it examines the changes that took place during a period of
transition that led to collecting on an increasingly global scale.
Concentrating on the explorer and naturalist Joseph Banks
(1743-1820), this book explores the early history of collections at
the British Museum. Taking Banks' extraordinary career as its
basis, it examines the changes that took place during a period of
transition that led to collecting on an increasingly global scale.
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS
Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global
network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how
he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and
with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook. He was
familiar with most natural philosophers in Britain and across
Europe, many of whom consulted his unrivalled collections of
Pacific natural history and ethnology, and who shared specimens and
information with him regarding the region. Banks also advised the
British government and commercial enterprise in the development of
successive ventures to India, the Far East and the Pacific. His
career demonstrates how a private individual could influence global
exploration in the Georgian era. Banks's correspondence is one of
the great primary sources for studying the Pacific region during
this important period of exploration and colonial expansion. His
Indian and Pacific correspondence has not previously been published
in a fully edited thematic series. This critical edition of over
2,000 letters uses material from archives around the world.
Together with The Scientific Correspondence of Sir Joseph Banks
1765-1820, this edition establishes Pickering & Chatto as the
field leader in the publication of Joseph Banks's edited papers and
ensures that editorial standards are applied consistently across
his published papers. It will be important for scholars researching
the History of Science, Empire Studies, Eighteenth-Century Studies
and Travel Literature.
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS
Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global
network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how
he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and
with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook.
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS
Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global
network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how
he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and
with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook.
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS
Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global
network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how
he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and
with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook.
Following his participation in James Cook's HMS Endeavour
circumnavigation of 1768-71, Joseph Banks developed an impressive
global network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence is
one of the great primary sources for studying the Pacific region
during this time.
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity.
This record provides an insight into the development of science and
discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It
links British science and society to developments on the continent
of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther
afield.
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity.
This record provides an insight into the development of science and
discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It
links British science and society to developments on the continent
of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther
afield.
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity.
This record provides an insight into the development of science and
discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It
links British science and society to developments on the continent
of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther
afield.
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity.
This record provides an insight into the development of science and
discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It
links British science and society to developments on the continent
of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther
afield.
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity.
This record provides an insight into the development of science and
discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It
links British science and society to developments on the continent
of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther
afield.
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity.
This record provides an insight into the development of science and
discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It
links British science and society to developments on the continent
of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther
afield.
A record of fifty years of intellectual and technological activity.
This record provides an insight into the development of science and
discovery from the Eighteenth to the early Nineteenth Century. It
links British science and society to developments on the continent
of Europe, the West Indies, North America and to countries farther
afield.
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS
Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global
network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how
he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and
with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook.
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS
Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global
network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how
he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and
with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook.
Following his participation in James Cook's circumnavigation in HMS
Endeavour (1768-71), Joseph Banks developed an extensive global
network of scientists and explorers. His correspondence shows how
he developed effective working links with the British Admiralty and
with the generation of naval officers who sailed after Cook.
When English naturalist Joseph Banks (1743-1820) accompanied
Captain James Cook (1728-1779) on his historic mission into the
Pacific, the Endeavour voyage of 1768-1771, he took with him a team
of collectors and illustrators. They returned with unprecedented
collections of artifacts and specimens of stunning birds, fish, and
other animals, as well as thousands of plants, most seen for the
first time in Europe. They produced, too, remarkable landscape and
figure drawings of the peoples encountered on the voyage along with
detailed journals and descriptions of the places visited, which,
with the first detailed maps of these lands (Tahiti, New Zealand,
and the east coast of Australia), were later used to create
lavishly illustrated accounts of the mission. These caused a storm
of interest in Europe where plays, poems, and satirical caricatures
were later produced to celebrate and examine the voyage, its
personnel, and many "new" discoveries. Along with contemporary
portraits of key personalities aboard the ship, scale models and
plans of the ship itself, scientific instruments taken on the
voyage, commemorative medals and sketches, the objects (over 140)
featured in this book tell the story of the Endeavour voyage and
its impact ahead of the 250th anniversary in 2018 of the launch of
this seminal mission. Artwork made both during and after the voyage
will be seen alongside actual specimens. By comparing the voyage
originals with the often stylized engravings later produced in
London for the official account, Endeavouring Banks investigates
how knowledge gained on the mission was gathered, revised, and
later received in Europe. Items that had been separated in some
cases for more than two centuries are brought together to reveal
their fascinating history not only during but since that mission.
Original voyage specimens are featured together with illustrations
and descriptions of them, showing a rich diversity of newly
discovered species and how Banks organized this material, planning
but ultimately failing to publish it. In fact, many of the objects
in the book have never been published before. Focusing on the
contribution of Banks's often neglected artists--Sydney Parkinson,
Herman Diedrich Sporing, and Alexander Buchan, as well as the
priest Tupaia, who joined Endeavour in the Society Islands--none of
whom survived the mission, the surviving Endeavour voyage
illustrations are the most important body of images produced since
Europeans entered this region, matching the truly historic value of
the plant specimens and artifacts that will be seen alongside them.
Sir Joseph Banks was man of science, of affairs, and of letters. He
circumnavigated the globe with Lieutenant James Cook on H.M.S.
Endeavour, 1768-1771, taking with him a team of naturalists,
illustrators and assistants at a personal cost of £10,000.
Together they made unprecedented collections of flora and fauna in
many of the places H.M.S. Endeavour visited. Banks also led the
first British scientific expedition to Iceland in 1772. Later, he
settled in London, and assembled an enormous library and herbarium
at 32 Soho Square. His collections were remarkable both for their
size and for the unique material from the Pacific they contained.
In 1778, Banks was elected President of the Royal Society, a
position he held for over 41 years — the longest anyone has
served in that capacity. As President he fostered enlightened
relations between scientists across Europe throughout a period of
conflict and turbulent change. He was also Special Director of the
Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, which flourished under his control,
becoming greater than any other. Voyages of discovery were mounted
with his help to explore new lands, to obtain and move plants from
one part of the world to another, and to further British interests
abroad. He was also an influential privy councillor, and an advisor
to George III and successive governments.Banks was at the
scientific and social centre of Georgian life for more than five
decades. As such he developed a global network of correspondence,
using letters to further knowledge, and ultimately to shape events
in the cause of empire. He suggested the possibility of
establishing colonies on the east coast of Australia, and then he
actively supported them for the remainder of his life. He has
therefore been regarded by some as the 'Father of Australia'.
Furthermore, in the Napoleonic Wars he acted to save the population
of Iceland when its trade was seized by the British. His views
could hardly be avoided on matters of botany or horticulture,
drainage or agriculture, on coinage, exploration or science in
general. Yet he was a warm, authoritative writer with a direct,
flowing prose style. His letters make fascinating reading for their
variety, as well as the insight into his public and private life
they provide.This selection is made from the remaining 6,000
letters Banks wrote, and will introduce many readers to a deeply
impressive figure, who is rapidly being recognized as one of the
great men of his age.More details about the Sir Joseph Banks
Archive Project can be found at www.nhm.ac.uk/hosted_sites/banks/.
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