Dampier's Monkey: The South Seas Voyages of William Dampier, Including William Dampier's Unpublished Journal
- ISBN-10
- 1862549192
- ISBN-13
- 9781862549197
- Category
- Voyages around the world
- Pages
- 545
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Authors
- William Dampier, Adrian Mitchell
Description
Examines the late-17th century ways of comprehending an expanding world by re-evaluating the travel narratives of the buccaneer William Dampier. Included in this book is Dampier's journal of his voyage in the South Seas from 1681 to 1691, complete with his annotations and illustrations, published here for the first time.
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