Papers of Richard Alexander Hough [manuscript], 1992-1994. 1992-1994.

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Papers of Richard Alexander Hough [manuscript], 1992-1994. 1992-1994.

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Typescript drafts with manuscript amendments of Hough's biography, Captain James Cook. As part of his research, Hough consulted numerous archives and traced Cook's travels from Alaska to Tasmania, visiting many of the Pacific islands, including the Hawaiian archipelago where Cook met his death.

14 cm. (1 box)

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Hough, Richard, 1922-1999

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Epithet: historian British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001569.0x000222 Richard Alexander Hough was born in Brighton, Sussex, England in 1922 and served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force during World War II. He worked as an editor, then as a manager of a publishing firm. From 1955-1970 he was an editor of children's books; during that period also began his career as a writer of books for both adults and children. Hi...

Cook, James, 1728-1779

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James Cook (b. November 7, 1728, Marton, Great Britan-d. February 14, 1779, Hawaii) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. He became an apprentice to some shipowners in Whitby. In 1759 he became master of his own ship, the Northumberland. The following winter, while laid up in Halifax, he studied mathematics and attained a sound knowledge of astronomical navigation. Cook went on to become an eminent circumnavigator. He made many geographical discoveries, ...