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In some ways the title of this page is a misnomer, for with two
exceptions, all the items listed are concerned with Captain James Cook’s
third, fatal, voyage of discovery (1776–1779). The views are by John Webber
(1752–1793), the young artist who accompanied Cook, and their publication
in London on Webber’s return must have created a sensation, for this would
have been the first time the public was able to see such representations of the
islands of the Pacific and their peoples.
The plates were reproduced by a number of publishers, in a variety
of sizes. Curiously, some are reversed. Most of our reproductions were engraved
from Webber’s originals by Hawkins, and published by Alexander Hogg at the
Kings Arms, Paternoster Row. We believe these to be the first printing. Others
come from Bankes' New System of World Geography. Original size is approximately
13" x 9" (330mm x 230mm). These are special and unusual engravings, of great historical interest.
Maps and Charts
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A CHART OF THE WORLD, EXHIBITING THE THREE VOYAGES OF CAPTAIN
COOK: very attractive English copper engraving, c. 1790.
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SS1
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£6.00
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Views
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THREE VIEWS OF ARCHED POINT ON KERGUELEN’S LAND: this
desolate and remote island in the far south of the Indian Ocean was discovered
by the Breton captain Yves de Kerguelen-Trémarec in February 1772 whilst
searching for the ‘Great Southern Continent’ on behalf of Louis XV of
France, although he never succeeded in landing on it. Captain Cook arrived here
and began explorations on Christmas Day 1776, although, with due respect to his
fellow-explorer, he refrained from renaming the islands.
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SS2
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£6.00
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TONGATABOO (TONGA): View of a Fiatookaa or Burying Place.
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SS3
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£6.00
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AMSTERDAM ISLAND: View of Afi-Too-Ca, a burying place.
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SS4
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£6.00
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HUAHEINE (SOCIETY ISLANDS): Representations of the Ewharra
no Eatua, or house of God, of a small altar with its offering, & of a Tree
called Owharra, with which the Houses are thatched.
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SS5
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£6.00
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OTAHEITE (TAHITI): Representation of the Body of Tee, a chief, as preserved after death.
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SS6
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£6.00
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OTAHEITE (TAHITI): View of the House or Shed, called Tupapow, under which the Dead are deposited, with a representation of the Peculiar Dress
of the Principal Mourner, and a Man climbing the Breadfruit Tree to get out of
the way.
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SS7
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£6.00
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ATOOI (SANDWICH ISLANDS): View of a Morai, or Burial Place
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SS8
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£6.00
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ATOOI (SANDWICH ISLANDS): The Inside of a House in the Morai
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SS9
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£6.00
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OWHYHEE (SANDWICH ISLANDS): One of the Priest’s Houses
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SS10
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£6.00
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OWHYHEE (SANDWICH ISLANDS): A Representation of a Morai, or Burial Place
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SS11
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£6.00
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HAPAE (FRIENDLY ISLANDS): a boxing match
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SS12
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£6.00
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PAPUA MEN IN NEW GUINEA HUNTING WILD HOGS FROM THEIR CANOES:
drawn by W. H. Bowen, engraved by T. Sharp. c. 1800? We are still seeking information
on this print. Original approx 7" x 5" (175mm x 125mm). Our reproduction
is enlarged to approximately 11" x 9" (280mm x 230mm).
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SS13
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£6.00
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VOLCANO ON THE SANDWICH ISLANDS: drawn by F. Howard, Junior, from an original drawing by W. Ellis, engraved by W. Findon. Published by Fisher, Son & Co., London and Paris, 1840.
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SS14
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£4.00
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