John Hawkesworth

135 books • 3 series

John Hawkesworth (c. 1715-1773) was an English publisher and writer commissioned to edit the papers from Cook's first voyage. His accounts of the manners and customs of the cultures Cook encountered caused a sensation in England, and the backlash is rumored to have hastened his death.
Mar 14, 2019
Cover of Relation Des Voyages Entrepris Par Ordre de Sa Majeste Britannique, Actuellement Regnante, Pour Faire Des Decouvertes Dans l'Hemisphere Meridional, Et Successivement Executes Par Le Commodore Byron, Le Capitaine Carteret, Le Capitaine Wallis Et Le Capitai

Relation Des Voyages Entrepris Par Ordre de Sa Majeste Britannique, Actuellement Regnante, Pour Faire Des Decouvertes Dans l'Hemisphere Meridional, Et Successivement Executes Par Le Commodore Byron, Le Capitaine Carteret, Le Capitaine Wallis Et Le Capitai

Feb 13, 2019
Cover of Select Novels, Vol. 1: Containing Almoran and Hamet, the Old English Baron, Sir Launcelot Greaves and the Tartarian Tales (Classic Reprint)

Select Novels, Vol. 1: Containing Almoran and Hamet, the Old English Baron, Sir Launcelot Greaves and the Tartarian Tales (Classic Reprint)

Jan 30, 2019
Cover of Relation Des Voyages Entrepris Par Ordre de Sa Majesté Britannique, Vol. 7

Relation Des Voyages Entrepris Par Ordre de Sa Majesté Britannique, Vol. 7

Jan 25, 2019
Cover of The Adventurer, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)

The Adventurer, Vol. 4 (Classic Reprint)

Jan 24, 2019
Cover of An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 2 of 3

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 2 of 3

Jan 16, 2019
Cover of Graphical Handbook for Reinforced Concrete Design (Classic Reprint)

Graphical Handbook for Reinforced Concrete Design (Classic Reprint)

Dec 26, 2018
Cover of An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 1 of 3

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 1 of 3

Dec 14, 2018
Cover of Letters, Written by Jonathan Swift, D. D. Dean of St. Patrick's Dublin, and Several of His Friends, from the Year 1703 to 1740, Vol. 1

Letters, Written by Jonathan Swift, D. D. Dean of St. Patrick's Dublin, and Several of His Friends, from the Year 1703 to 1740, Vol. 1

Dec 10, 2018
Cover of The Adventurer, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

The Adventurer, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

Nov 4, 2018
Cover of An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 4 of 4

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 4 of 4

Oct 30, 2018
Cover of An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 2 of 2

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 2 of 2

Oct 24, 2018
Cover of The Adventurer, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

The Adventurer, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint)

Oct 19, 2018
Cover of Almoran and Hamet, Vol. 2 of 2

Almoran and Hamet, Vol. 2 of 2

Oct 19, 2018
Cover of Almoran and Hamet, Vol. 2 of 2: An Oriental Tale (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Almoran and Hamet, Vol. 2 of 2: An Oriental Tale (Large Text Classic Reprint)

Aug 7, 2018
Cover of An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and Successfully Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and Successfully Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook, Vol. 3 of 3 (Classic Reprint)

Jul 3, 2018
Cover of Almoran and Hamet pt.1

Almoran and Hamet pt.1

Jul 3, 2018
Cover of Almoran and Hamet pt.2

Almoran and Hamet pt.2

Jun 28, 2018
Cover of The poetical works of John Hawkesworth

The poetical works of John Hawkesworth

Jun 23, 2018
Cover of A letter to Mr. David Hume, on the tragedy of Douglas

A letter to Mr. David Hume, on the tragedy of Douglas

Jun 10, 2018
Cover of The fall of Egypt; an oratorio. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury

The fall of Egypt; an oratorio. As it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury

Jun 10, 2018
Cover of Edgar and Emmeline a fairy tale in a dramatic entertainment of two acts

Edgar and Emmeline a fairy tale in a dramatic entertainment of two acts

Apr 28, 2018
Cover of An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 3 of 4

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 3 of 4

Apr 26, 2018
Cover of An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 1 of 4

An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, Vol. 1 of 4

Apr 26, 2018
Cover of The Adventurer, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)

The Adventurer, Vol. 3 (Classic Reprint)