John Hawkesworth (1715 - 1773) — Auction price
Lot 135 A complete set of the official accounts of Cook’s Pacific voyages
John Hawkesworth (1715 - 1773) 
James Cook (1728 - 1779) 
Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana 
John Hawkesworth
1715 - 16.11.1773
United Kingdom
John Hawkesworth was a British writer, playwright and book editor.
In collaboration with Samuel Johnson, Hawkesworth founded the periodical The Adventurer. He wrote poems and articles for this publication and for the Gentleman's Magazine, and edited the works of Swift (1754-1755). Hawksworth adapted several literary works for the theater and also composed various original dramatic works himself.
John Hawksworth was commissioned by the British Admiralty to compile An Account of Voyages made in the Southern Hemisphere (1773), devoted mainly to the exploratory voyages of Captain James Cook.
James Cook
07.11.1728 - 14.02.1779
CHRISTIE'S
Fine Printed Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Date: 19.10.2023 10:00 UTC -05:00
Number of lots in the catalog: 357