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Mss Eur F594/6/5/4
- Record Id:
- 040-003434324
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002297343
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100071140507.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Mss Eur F594/6/5/4
- Title:
- R.A. Skelton: Cook's Voyages
- Scope & Content:
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File of papers addressed to and compiled by R.A. Skelton, Honorary Secretary of the Hakluyt Society, relating to the project to publish a modern edition of the Journals of Captain Cook's Voyages. File relates primarily to the publishing of the second volume The Journals of Captain Cook on his Voyages of Discovery: Volume II, The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure 1772-1775 edited by J.C. Beaglehole, with J.A. Williamson et al (Cambridge: 1961).
Correspondents include: Josiah Wedgwood & Sons; John Easton, Robert Maclehose & Co; Averil Lysaght; Cambridge University Press, including details of pricing; Lord Kilmaine, Secretary of the Pilgrim Trust; Marcel Aurousseau; J.C. Beaglehole; L. Van Leer & Co, including paper samples; H.L. White, Commonwealth National Library Canberra; G.D. Richardson, Honorary Secretary Hakluyt Society Australia;
Includes typescript 'Some notes on the natural history drawings of Cook's second voyage round the world'. Also includes examples of proofs, and notes by R.A. Skelton. Also includes statement relating to the Suspense Account for the publication of the journals, dated 18 Feb 1959, and subsequent correspondence with Cambridge University Press relating to the administration of the Suspense Account. Also typescript of article by Marcel Aurousseau entitled 'Cook's Voyages', dated 18 Oct 1960.
Originally material was contained in the same file together with Mss Eur F594/6/5/3.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Private Papers
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002297343
036-003413430
037-003434049
040-003434324 - Is part of:
- Mss Eur F594 : Hakluyt Society Archive
Mss Eur F594/6 : Papers concerning Proposals for Volumes
Mss Eur F594/6/5 : Files Relating to Published Works: Voyages of Captain James Cook
Mss Eur F594/6/5/4 : R.A. Skelton: Cook's Voyages - Hierarchy:
- 032-002297343[0006]/036-003413430[0005]/037-003434049[0004]/040-003434324
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Mss Eur F594
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 file
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1958
- End Date:
- 1962
- Date Range:
- 1958-1962
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliated; 295 folios
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)