An epistle from Mr. Banks, voyager, monster-hunter, and amoroso, to Oberea, Queen of Otaheite. Transfused by A. B. C. Esq. ... Enriched with the finest passages of the Queen's letter to Mr. Banks.

A parody of Major John Scott's (afterwards Scott-Waring) 'An epistle from Oberea, Queen of Otaheite, to Joseph Banks, Esq. Translated by T. Q. Z. Esq.'.

The author of this lampoon on Banks has never been discovered.

Listed in: Bibliography of Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S., circumnavigator. 2nd ed. Sydney : Library of New South Wales, 1970. No. 3913.

Introduction dated: "Dec.20, 1773".

The imprint is false; printed in London.

English short title catalogue, T75700

Microfilm. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 1541, no. 03).

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. (Eighteenth century collections online). Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Frontispiece, copy 1 Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand.

Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy 1. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing. Binding: ..1/2 calf, marbled paper boards, spine gold tooled. Provenance: bookplate of Alex H. Turnbull. Acc. 12365.

Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy 2 lacks plate. Copy specific details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing. Binding: grey paper boards. Provenance: bookplate of Alex H. Turnbull. Accompanied by a slip with bibliographical information about Scott's 'An epistle from Oberea, Queen of Otaheite, to Joseph Banks, Esq. Translated by T. Q. Z. Esq.'. Acc. 12364.

Digital image available: frontispiece, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy 1. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.

The second edition.