Selected Bibliography of Captain Cooks 2nd Voyage 1772 – 1775
The second exploration voyage of James Cook, from 1772 to 1775 aboard HMS Resolution included the landing and naming of Norfolk Island on 10 Oct 1774
Selected Bibliography of HMS Resolution 1772 – 1775
Beaglehole, J. C., (ed.). The Journals of Captain James Cook: Vol. 2 The Voyage of the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775. Cambridge University Press, 1969.
Burr, John Davall. A Log Book of the Proceedings of His Majt’s Sloop Resolution, 24 Dec 1771 – 15 Mar 1775. In her voyage round the world, upon discoveries. Capt. James Cook, Commander; kept by John Davall Burr M. M. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1091688837/view
Clerke, Charles, Log of The Proceedings of, and Occurrences on Board His Majesty’s Ship Resolution, upon A Voyage of Discovery Towards the South Pole, 28 Nov 1771 – 21 Mar 1775. TNA, ADM 55/103. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1090423687/view
Cook, James. A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World: Performed in His Majesty’s Ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the Years 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775, London, W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1777.
Cooper, Robert Palliser. A Journal of The Proceedings of His Majesty’s Sloop Resolution, on A Voyage upon Discovery, Towards the South-Pole. Commencing from Her First Fitting-out at Deptford, TNA, ADM 55/109. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1091905244/view
Forster, George. A Voyage Round the World Performed in His Britannic Majesty’s Ships the Resolution and Adventure in the Years 1772, 1773,1774 and 1775: Vol. IV, Whitestone, Dublin, 1777. http://pacific.obdurodon.org/ForsterGeorgComplete.html
Forster, Johann Reinhold. Journal of A Journey from London to Plymouth and A Voyage on Board His Majesty’s Ship the Resolution, Captain James Cook Commander, from Plymouth to The Cape of Good Hope. Vol. VI. Ms. germ. quart. 222-227. Staatsbibliothek, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Dahlem, West Berlin.
Gilbert, Joseph. A Log of The Proceedings of His Majesty’s Sloop Resolution on Discoveries in The Pacific and Southern Ocean, Containing Such Astronomical and Nautical Observations as May be Useful! to Navigation. 3 Jan 1772 – 21 Mar 1775, TNA, ADM 55/107. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-1091769727/view
Marra, John. Journal of The Resolution’s Voyage in 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775. F. Newberry, London, 1775. This is the earliest printed account of Captain James Cook’s second voyage to the Pacific from 1772-1775. https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/33092195
Sparrman, Anders. A Voyage Round the World with Captain James Cook in H.M.S. Resolution. Translated by Huldine Beamish and Averil Mackenzie-Grieve. Golden Cockerell Press, 1944.
Wales, William. Journal on H.M.S. Resolution Sep 1773 – Oct. 1774. Mitchell Library MSS. Safe 1/84. https://www2.sl.nsw.gov.au/archive/discover_collections/history_nation/voyages/wales/journal.html
Other Online Works Dealing with Cook’s Second Voyage
https://www.captaincooksociety.com/cooks-voyages/second-pacific-voyage/online-works-dealing-with-cook-s-second-voyage
Guide to the journals of Captain James Cook: https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-753735721/findingaid
