The discovery of the South Shetland Islands : the voyages of the Brig Williams, 1819-1820, as recorded in contemporary documents, and the journal of midshipman C.W. Poynter / edited by R.J. Campbell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Campbell, R. J., active 2000.

Series:

Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 3rd ser., no. 4.

Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 3rd ser., no. 4

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Smith, William, 1790-1847?.

Smith, William.

Bransfield, Edward, -1852.

Bransfield, Edward.

Poynter, C. W. (Charles Wittit), -1878.

Poynter, C. W.

Sarah Williams (Brig).

South Shetland Islands (Antarctica)--Discovery and exploration--British.

South Shetland Islands (Antarctica).

Antarctica--Discovery and exploration--British.

Antarctica.

Discoveries in geography.

British.

Genre:

Diaries.

Physical Description:

xv, 232 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Hakluyt Society, 2000.

Contents:

Chapter 1. Antarctic Background 15

Chapter 2. South American Background 24

Chapter 3. Nineteenth-century Navigation and Surveying 29

Chapter 4. Three Voyages of William Smith 40

Chapter 5. Voyage of Edward Bransfield 69

Chapter 6. Journal of Midshipman Charles Wittit Poynter 91

Chapter 7. Bransfield's Survey 169

Chapter 8. Other Expeditions in the 1819-1820 Season 187

Appendix 1. Accounts by Purdy, 1822; Weddell, 1825; Norie, 1825; Blunt 1827 193

Appendix 2. Covering Letter from Captain Shirreff enclosing: Logbook of the Brig Williams; Orders for Edward Bransfield; Charter Agreement 198

Appendix 3. Additional Naval Reports 201

Appendix 4. Selection of Additional Newspaper and Journal Reports in Chronological Order 203.

Notes:

"Journal of Midshipman Poynter": p. 97-168.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contains:

Poynter, C. W. (Charles Wittit), -1878. Journal of Midshipman Pointer.

Journal of Midshipman Pointer.

ISBN:

090418062X

OCLC:

59510579