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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. II
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Richard Hakluyt
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1965 (originally published 1589)
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Special Collections G242 H419 1965
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Books
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Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society and the Peabody Museum of Salem at the University Press (facsimile; original published in London by George Bishop and Ralph Newberie)
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While living in France between 1583 and 1588, Hakluyt heard of the achievements of other nations, but to him, at least, no one cared ‘to recommend to the world, the industrious labors, and painefull travels of our country men’. <em>Principall Navigations</em> was the result. Here is the beginning of Francis Drake’s 1577 voyage, in which he became the second person to circumnavigate the world in a single expedition. Drake (c.1540-1596) was a sea captain, privateer, navigator, and slaver; hero to the English, but a pirate in the eyes of the Spaniards.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Divers Voyages Touching the Discoverie of America
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Richard Hakluyt
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1967 (originally published 1582)
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Special Collections E121 Q75
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Books
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Amsterdam: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum (facsimile; original published in London for Thomas Woodcocke)
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Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) was 16 when he spied a ‘universal Mappe’ lying on the desk of his cousin, Richard Hakluyt, a Middle Temple lawyer. From this moment, Hakluyt developed a life-long passion for geography and cosmography. His first significant compilation was <em>Divers Voyages Touching the Discoverie of America</em> (1582), in which, as an enthusiast of English overseas expansion, he advanced England’s claim to North America on the basis of priority of discovery. Hakluyt also included two maps in this work. This one was by Robert Thorne, produced in 1527 for the Muscovy Company. Note North America, and the fact that there is no passage to the Indies depicted.
Hakluyt Society
Maps
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the Year 1593
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[Richard Hawkins]
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1847
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Special Collections E129 H4 A3 1847
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Books
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London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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The first work published by the Hakluyt Society was <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the Year 1593</em> (1847). Initially there were two other contenders for publication: a new edition of Hakluyt’s own <em>Divers Voyages</em>, and the 1606 voyage of Sir Henry Middleton. Although the Hawkins was a reprint (it first appeared in 1622), it contains the beginnings of all the scholarly apparatus that would feature in later Society publications: rigorous editing, footnotes, citations, bibliography, maps, and indexes.
Hakluyt Society
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. I
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Richard Hakluyt
Date
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1965 (originally published in 1589)
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Special Collections G242 H419 1965
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Books
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Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society and the Peabody Museum of Salem at the University Press (facsimile; original published in London by George Bishop and Ralph Newberie)
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In 1589, Hakluyt produced his <em>The Principall Navigations, Voiages and Discoveries of the English Nation</em>, a folio of over 800 pages. Between 1598 and 1600, he expanded it to a three-volume folio edition, running to over 1.7 million words in about 2000 pages. <em>Principall Navigations</em> was based on original sources and records of explorers and travellers. Indeed, Hakluyt was scrupulous as a compiler, and it is said that he knew every mapmaker, traveller, merchant-adventurer, explorer, and court official from whom he acquired the most up-to-date information. Embedded in this work is a copy of Abraham Ortelius’ famed <em>Typus Orbis Terrarum</em>, a map first published in 1564. A translation of the quote by Cicero reads: ‘Who can consider human affairs to be great, when he comprehends the eternity and vastness of the entire world?’
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Maps
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Title
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The Principall Navigations, Voiages, and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. I
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Richard Hakluyt
Date
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1965 (originally published in 1589)
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Special Collections G242 H419 1965
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Books
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Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society and the Peabody Museum of Salem at the University Press (facsimile; original published in London by George Bishop and Ralph Newberie)
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The facsimile title page of Hakluyt's <em>Principall Navigations</em>.
Hakluyt Society
Maps
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Richard Hakluyt
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Charles Earner Kempe
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1905
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Wikimedia Commons
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Photograph
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___
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Richard Hakluyt reading a book, from a stained glass window created by Charles Earner Kempe in 1905 in Bristol Cathedral.
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Maps
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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Date of creation of the resource.
8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Central Australian Expedition 1844-1846. The Journals of Charles Sturt
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Edited by Richard C. Davis
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2002
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Journals G161 H2 Ser.3 no.10
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Books
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London: The Hakluyt Society
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While the search for <em>Terra Australis</em> captured the imagination of many, another mystery existed: the great ‘inland sea’, supposedly situated in the middle of the Australian continent. The British explorer Charles Sturt (1795–1869) was determined to solve this mystery. Loaded with provisions and scientific equipment, he and 16 others left Adelaide in August 1844. They headed north towards the Simpson Desert. Conditions were inhospitable: there was little water; temperatures were extreme; scurvy was rampant; and one man lost his life. Reluctantly, Sturt made the decision to turn back, abandoning the idea of finding the ‘inland sea’. He arrived back in Adelaide on 19th January 1846. It is no wonder he would write: ‘I returned to the Camp disheartened at the aspect of the Country…’ (September 9th).
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Central Australian Expedition 1844-1846. The Journals of Charles Sturt
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Richard C. Davis
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2002
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Journals G161 H2 Ser.3 no.10
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Books
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London: The Hakluyt Society
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Map showing Charles Sturt's journey towards the Simpson Desert in search of the great 'inland sea' in 1844-45.
Hakluyt Society
Maps
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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La Austrialia del Espiritu Santo. Vol. I
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Translated and edited by Celsus Kelly
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1966
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Journals G161 H2 Ser.2 no. 126
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Books
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Cambridge: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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The search for <em>Terra Australis</em>, the mythical ‘great south land’, was an on-going dream for many early mariners. Supported by Pope Clement III and King Philip III of Spain, the Portuguese navigator Fernández de Quirós (c.1565-1615) left Peru (El Callao) in December 1605 with 300 crew and soldiers; all in the name of Christianity and Science. Sailing west across the Pacific, he made landfall in May 1606 on what he named Austrialia del Espiritu Santo. He believed that it was the promontory of some great southern continent. On Espiritu Santo (actually the largest island in Vanuatu), he established a colony called Nova Jerusalem, which did not last. This Hakluyt publication contains Martin de Munilla’s daily record of Quirós’s voyage, and ‘The Islands and their Peoples’, a paper by Dunedin’s own Dr Gordon Parsonson. Here is a copy of the only known map drawn by Quirós, dated 1598.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Select Letters of Christopher Columbus
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[Christopher Columbus]
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1847
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Special Collections E115.2 E5 1847
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Book covers
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London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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The second Hakluyt Society publication was edited and translated by Richard Henry Major (1818–1891), honorary secretary of the Society in its first years. This work contains various documents on the ‘discovery’ of America, including five letters by Columbus describing his four voyages. Major was Keeper of Maps at the British Museum and secretary of the Royal Geographical Society. He had a strong bibliographical interest in Columbus’s earliest printed letters, and was keen to identify (in modern terms) the first landfall. The vignette on the cover of the Hakluyt <em>Columbus</em> volume depicts Magellan’s ship ‘Victoria’, chosen by William Desborough Cooley, founder of the Society, because it was ‘a monument to the most remarkable voyage ever performed’ – the first circumnavigation of the world. Adopted by the Society, this logo is still used.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Annual Report
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The Hakluyt Society
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1988
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Journals G161 H34
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Pamphlets
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London: The Hakluyt Society
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The Irish geographer William Desborough Cooley (c.1795–1883) wanted the Society to be called ‘Columbus Society’, perhaps because it reflected an internationalism; his goal may have been attracting American members into the Society. However, sometime between December 1846 and March 1847, Cooley was persuaded to adopt the name ‘Hakluyt Society’. Like any good Society, there are the usual accountabilities. <em>Annual Reports</em>, like this one, provide information on new members, changes (obituaries), financial matters, and often carry the text of a talk recently given.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Compassing the Vaste Globe of the Earth: Studies in the History of the Hakluyt Society 1846-1996: with a Complete List of the Society’s Publications
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Edited by R. C. Bridges and P.E.H. Hair
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1996
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Journals G161 H2 Ser.2 no.183
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Books
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London: Hakluyt Society
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The Hakluyt Society was established in London in 1846. One major aim was to carry on Hakluyt’s own pioneering work, establishing a legacy that commemorated his name. A programme of printing ‘rare or unpublished Voyages and Travels’ began. From 1847 to 2016, the Society has published an impressive number of books: some 320 titles encompassing Series I, II, and III; 47 in Extra Series (including James Cook publications); and various occasional booklets. Here is Hair’s listing of books from 1847 to 1995. An updated bibliography by R. C. Bridges and R. J. Howgego is located on the Hakluyt Society website.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Esmeraldo de Situ Orbis
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Duarte Pacheco Pereira
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1937
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 79
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Books
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London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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This map, which illustrates Duarte Pereira's <em>Esmeraldo</em>, shows the west coast of Africa, including Morocco, Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Benin, Nigeria and the Gabon. It shows Pacheco’s bearings and distances; his measurements were generally accurate ‘averaging little more than forty minutes out’. The tip of Spain is visible at the top of the map while the Equator is the bottom line.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Pilgrimage of Arnold von Harff
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Translated and edited by Malcolm Letts
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1946
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 94
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Books
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London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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Arnold von Harff (1471-1505) set off on a pilgrimage from Cologne, Germany, in November 1496. His travel account tells of an Easter visit to Rome and a meeting with Pope Alexander VI; a stay in Venice to provision himself for travel to the Middle East; and his time in India and Africa, where he claims to have discovered the source of the Nile. Von Harff probably did not travel to India or Africa, but ‘cribbed’ descriptions of those places from sources such as Ptolemy and John Mandeville. En route, von Harff travelled with merchants to avoid paying pilgrim’s tribute. Unfortunately, this proved disastrous while visiting Gaza. He was locked ‘in irons with neck, hands and feet for three weeks’ for not paying up.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Esmeraldo de Situ Orbis
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Duarte Pacheco Pereira
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1937
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 79
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Books
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London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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Portuguese-born Duarte Pacheco Pereira (1460-1533) developed his skills as sailor and navigator after making several voyages to India and Africa. His <em>Esmeraldo</em> (c. 1505) is a ‘rutter’ (<em>roteiro</em> – Portuguese), a ‘mariner’s handbook of written sailing instructions’. It describes routes, hazards, soundings, tides, and much more, and it is the ‘only detailed contemporary eye witness’s description of the coasts of Africa’. However, in Pereira’s time, the Portuguese government were keen to maintain secrecy and protect their monopoly of trade in the region so they suppressed the work; as they did with other ‘maps, nautical instructions, and pilots’ observations’. Their eagerness to maintain secrecy hindered the development of nautical science.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Travels of Fray Sebastien Manrique 1629-1643. Vol. I: Arakan
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Translated, with notes, by Lieutenant Colonel C. Eckford Luard
Date
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1927
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 59
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Books
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Oxford: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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In 1629, Augustinian monk and missionary, Sebastien Manrique (c. 1590-1669), departed Oporto, Portugal, on his mission to spread Christianity in the East. He did not return home for 14 years. Manrique spent many of these years in South East Asia, and the majority of the first volume of his <em>Travels</em> tells the story of his journey to the ‘Kingdoms of Arracan’ (modern day Myanmar or Burma). Although his writing style is described by the Hakluyt translators as ‘atrocious’ and ‘cumbersome’, his account still provides invaluable information about the people, food, and environs. Travelling was treacherous and Manrique tells of a tiger attack on one of his party – the man was ‘almost disembowelled’. Manrique offered the man salvation by immediate baptism; the man accepted and promptly died.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Voyage of Sir Henry Middleton to the Moluccas, 1604-1606
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Edited by Sir William Foster
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1943
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 88
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Books
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London: The Hakluyt Society
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In 1601, Henry Middleton (d. 1613) sailed for South East Asia as a mercantile agent on the first funded voyage of the East India Company. Three years later, Middleton departed again for the region, also under the aegis of the Company and this time as “General’. Charged with procuring cloves and nutmeg, he left the island of Java and headed for the Moluccas in January 1605. En route, the General and his crew became embroiled in disputes between the island chiefdoms of Ternate and Tidore, and quarrels between the Dutch and Portuguese. This engraving (1724) of Ternate clearly shows a landscape dominated by the still active volcano, Mount Gamalama. Middleton sailed again for the Company in 1610; he died in the port town of Bantam in Java.
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Maps
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Colonising Expeditions to the West Indies and Guiana, 1623-1667
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Edited by Vincent Todd Harlow
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1925
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 56
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Books
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London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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The British first landed in Barbados in 1625 and the arrival of Captain Henry Powell, 80 immigrants, and a few indentured servants in 1627, saw the thickly forested island soon cleared. By 1650, the colonists, with slave labour, were farming sugar, indigo, cotton, ginger, and tobacco. This Hakluyt volume contains edited versions of manuscripts held in various institutions in the United Kingdom that describe Barbadian life and conditions in other newly colonised islands of the West Indies in the 17th century. This map shows the northern Barbadian district of Scotland. The majority of early settlers were from Scotland and the rugged coastline of the region reminded them of home. In Barbados today, there is still a strong Celtic tradition and a Celtic festival held every year.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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A New Voyage and Description of the Isthmus of America
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Lionel Wafer
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1934
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 73
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Books
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Oxford: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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Lionel Wafer (c. 1660 -1705) went to sea for the first time in 1677 as a ‘loblolly boy’ or ship surgeon’s assistant. After returning home in 1679, he left again a month later, this time for Jamaica. From there, he boarded a buccaneer boat and became a ‘pirate surgeon’, sailing the Caribbean with notorious privateers like William Dampier and Bartholomew Sharp. In 1681, Wafer was seriously injured and he spent time recovering with the Cuna Indians on the Darien Peninsula (between Panama and Colombia). His<em> New Voyage</em> describes his experiences with them. Travel writer, Lillian Joyce, in her introduction to this volume, states that Wafer’s book ‘remains the most authoritative source of information concerning the native folk of south-east Panama’.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Hakluyt Society Society Dinner, The Canterbury Club, Christchurch, 17 October 1997
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The Hakluyt Society
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[1998]
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Private collection
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Pamphlets
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Christchurch: Antipodean Papers
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The Hakluyt Society has honorary secretaries based around the world. The current New Zealand representative is John Robson, Maps Librarian, Waikato University, Hamilton. For an annual subscription of ₤60.00 members receive all volumes published by the Society, other than those of the Extra Series, during the period of their membership. Occasionally local events are organised. In October 1997, New Zealand members held a dinner at the Canterbury Club, with guest speaker Professor Peter Holland (Geography, University of Otago). A limited edition publication of that occasion was produced (60 copies only). Here is the printed list of attendees, and the dinner menu for that night.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The First Voyage Round the World by Magellan. Translated from the Accounts of Pigafetta
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Translated, with notes, by Lord Stanley of Alderley
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1874
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Journals G161 H2 Ser.1 no.52
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Books
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London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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The journal written by Antonio Pigafetta (c.1491-c.1531) is the main source for the voyage undertaken by Ferdinand Magellan (1480-1521), the Portuguese explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the world. Magellan was killed in the Philippines on the return journey. In 1519, five vessels left Seville:<em> Trinidad</em> (the flagship); <em>San Antonio</em>; <em>Concepción</em>; <em>Santiago</em>; and <em>Victoria</em>. On 6 September 1522, only the last arrived back, carrying 18 of the 270 original crew. Perhaps Magellan’s greatest feat was negotiating the Straits that now bear his name, and inching his way into the ‘peaceful sea’ – the Pacific Ocean. This work, translated by Lord Stanley, 3rd Baron Stanley of Alderley (1827-1903), also includes a biography on Magellan, and log-book details of Francisco Alvaro, the pilot.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Carteret’s Voyage Round the World, 1766-1769
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Edited by Helen Wallis
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1965
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Journals G161 H2 Ser.2 no. 124
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Books
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Cambridge: University Press for the Hakluyt Society
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In the preface to this Hakluyt volume, editor Helen Wallis quotes a late 17th century voyager: ‘We for a long time, …convers’d with Monsters of both Men and Beasts.’ She continues: ‘Patagonian giants, the fierce Santa Cruzian…, wily Buginese princes of Celebes, and the South African giraffe’. All feature in the first voyage of Philip Carteret (1733-1796), a circumnavigation of the world undertaken between 1764 and 1766. Despite horrendous storms, an outbreak of scurvy, and separation from Samuel Wallis, who commanded the sister ship <em>Dolphin</em>, Carteret, in command of the <em>Swallow</em>, went on to discover Pitcairn Island, to re-discover Mendaña’s Santa Cruz, and to name Gower Island, part of the Solomon Island Archipelago. The original of Edward Leigh’s map of the Strait, and Carteret’s journal are in the Dixson Collection, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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Travels of Fray Sebastien Manrique 1629-1643. Vol. II: China, India
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Translated, with notes, by Lieutenant Colonel C. Eckford Luard
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1927
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Journals G161 H2 Ser. 2 no. 61
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Books
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Oxford: Printed for the Hakluyt Society
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The Portuguese missionary Sebastien Manrique (c.1590–1669) travelled around countries of the East for about fifteen years during 1628–1643. While he spent much time in South East Asia, he did venture to the island of Macan, modern-day Macau (Ngao-man, or ‘Baygate’) on the China coast, which for many years was administered by the Portuguese. The first edition of his travels was published in Rome in 1649. This is the first English language edition and carries all the hallmarks of a Hakluyt Society publication, including footnote detail on Portuguese involvement in the area, geography, biography, and word definitions. Manrique was murdered in London by his Portuguese manservant in 1669.
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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The Troublesome Voyage of Captain Edward Fenton 1582-1583: Narratives and Documents
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Edited by Eva Germaine Rimington Taylor
Date
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1959
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Journals G161 H2 Ser.2 no.113
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Books
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Cambridge: Published for the Hakluyt Society at the University Press
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Keen to establish a trading base in the Far East, a syndicate was formed under the Earl of Leicester, who eventually gave Captain Edward Fenton (d.1603) command of a voyage destined for Cathay (China). Fenton’s expedition was a complete disaster, never getting past Brazil. Off the African coast he became delusional, wanting to seize St Helena and make himself ‘King’; he failed miserably in trade negotiations with the Portuguese at São Vicente (Cape Verde); and he faced serious quarrels with men on board. Here is a page from the Hakluyt Society version of his journal of this abortive expedition and a map of São Vicente (c.1570).
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Intrepid Journeys. Travelling with the Hakluyt Society. Online exhibition
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Special Collections, University of Otago
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8th June, 2017
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Special Collection, University of Otago Library
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‘I am on the road to Timbuktu’ <br /><br />Intrepid Journeys is an exhibition that highlights two major aspects. The first is the Hakluyt Society, established in London in 1846 with a commitment to print rare or unpublished voyages and travels. Beginning in 1847 with <em>The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt in his Voyage into the South Sea in the year 1593</em>, their publication programme has continued, enthralling readers around the world with the accounts of a wide range of voyagers and travellers, who manage to document something of their toil and adventures as they traverse unknown and distant regions. The second aspect celebrates the work of Dr Esmond de Beer, the Dunedin-born scholar of John Evelyn and John Locke, who was President of the Hakluyt Society from 1972 to 1978. De Beer and his sisters were generous and indefatigable supporters of the Society and its activities. He is the University of Otago Library’s prime benefactor, giving his large library collection to Special Collections. <br /><br />Rather than concentrate on well-travelled paths like the Pacific, more attention in this exhibition has been given to those lesser known accounts, those that reveal something of those strange, exotic, out of the way areas of the world that have been explored, travelled, and mapped. The range is wide, covering 14th century Greenland and 17th century India, to mysterious Timbuktu, and travel into the interior of Australia. Magellan, James Cook, and Carteret also feature. Importantly, included are a number of maps. Not only do these documents help ground the reader in what was the real world, ‘terra firma’, but they also offer excellent visual impact. The Hakluyt Society continues to produce very pleasing, scholarly editions that make journeying easy and accessible; ideal for the armchair traveller. Please enjoy the journey.
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João Rodrigues’s Account of Sixteenth-Century Japan
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Edited by Michael Cooper
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2001
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Central G161 H2 Ser.3 no.07
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Books
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London: Hakluyt Society
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João Rodrigues (c.1561-1633) was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary who spent 33 years in Japan between 1577 and 1610. While living at Nagasaki, he published <em>Arte da Lingoa de Iapam</em>, a Portuguese grammar of the Japanese language, a seminal work in its field. And because of his familiarity with language and custom, he was often employed as an interpreter between the Jesuits and the Japanese authorities. His original account – <em>Historia da Igreja do Japāo</em> – is no longer extant, and this publication, which describes the country, its people, customs and etiquette, was based on a copy made in Macao during the 1740s.
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