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Captain Cook’s Voyages
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Views of the Coast of Kamtschatka, Siberia, Russia 1785.
Early copper plate map of 'Views on the Coast of Kamtschatka', Siberia Russia. Engraved for Anderson's edition of Captain Cook's Voyages and published by Alex Hogg in London in 1785. The upper picture shows the entrance to Awatska, the middle the entrance to Awatska Bay and the lower a view in the entrance of Awatska Bay when the lighthouse on the North Head bore SE by S, distance 2 miles. These views were taken by members of Captain Cook's third voyage during their visit to Kamtschatka following his death in Hawaii.
The chart, which has later hand colouring, has some creasing but generally is in good condition. Size of engraved area 350m x 210mm.
Ref no: 1522 Price: £38.00
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Sketch of the Harbour of Samganooda on the Island of Oonalaska 1778
Early copper plate map of a 'Sketch of the harbour of Samgoonada on the Island Oonalaska'. Engraved by Thomas Bowen the map was published by Alex Hogg around 1778. Arctic and Polar Regions from Captain Cook's third voyage.
The map, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the borders and has some light creasing but generally in very good condition. Size of engraved area 320m x 200mm.
Ref no: 1450 Price: £35.00
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Kamtschatka C1790
Early copper plate engraving by Thornton, ' A View of the Summer and Winter Habitations in Kamtschatka'. Published by Alex Hogg in London following Captain Cook's third and final voyage.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is quite grubby around the borders but most of this will mount out. The engraved area is in good condition. Size of engraved area 330m x 200mm.
Ref no: 1422 Price: £22.00
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| The Island of Pines C1790
Early copper plate engraving by Peltro, 'A View of the Island of Pines'. Published probably by Alex Hogg in London following Captain Cook's second voyage.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is quite ragged along the bottom edge but most of this will mount out, also a little grubby around the borders but generally in reasonable condition. Size of engraved area 350m x 210mm.
Ref no: 1424 Price: £22.00
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Kamtschatka C1790
Early copper plate engraving by J G Wooding, ' A View of the Inside of a Winter Habitation in Kamtschatka'. Published by Alex Hogg in London following Captain Cook's third and final voyage.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is very grubby at the bottom below the titles and has a crease top right. The top is also close trimmed but price does reflect condition. Size of engraved area 350m x 220mm.
Ref no: 1421 Price: £18.00
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War Canoes of Otaheite C1820.
Early engraving of ' War Canoes of Otaheite equipp'd for engagement as represented by Captain Cook'. The picture dates from around 1820.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 180mm x 130mm.
Ref no: 1363 Price: £15.00
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The Island of Otaheite bearing S E distant one league, 1812 .
Copper plate engraving of ' The Island of Otaheite, bearing S.E. distant one league', from Captain Cook's second voyage. The picture is engraved by George Cook and is dated 1812. Published by Longman, Rees, Orme & Brown in Paternoster Row London.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in very good condition. Size of engraved area 200mm x 120mm.
Ref no: 1362 Price: £18.00
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A Man and Woman of the Island of Tanna, Captain Cook 1794 .
Copper plate engraving of ' A Man of the Island of Tanna & A Woman of the Island of Tanna', in the New Hebrides from Cook's Second Voyage. Published in 1794 by Alex Hogg for Baldwyn's New System of Universal Geography.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is grubby around the borders but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 320mm x 210mm.
Ref no: 1321 Price: £35.00
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Landing of Captain Cook at Tanna, New Hebrides C1790 .
Folding copper plate engraving of ' Debarquement A Tanna L'une des Nouvelles Hebrides' from Cook's Second Voyage. Engraved around 1790.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the border with some minor tears along the folds, not affecting the image. Otherwise in reasonable condition. A rare engraving. Size of engraved area 460mm x 210mm.
Ref no: 1319 Price: £38.00
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Landing of Captain Cook at Mallicolo, New Hebrides C1790 .
Copper plate engraving of ' The Landing of Captain Cook at Mallicolo, one of the New Hebrides' from Cook's Second Voyage. Engraved around 1790.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, has some creasing and is a little grubby around the borders but the price does reflect. Size of engraved area 320mm x 210mm.
Ref no: 1320 Price: £SOLD
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Landing of Captain Cook at Erramanga, New Hebrides C1790 .
Copper plate engraving by Page of ' The Landing of Captain Cook at Erramanga, one of the New Hebrides' from Cook's Second Voyage. Engraved around 1790.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, has some repairs along the bottom but the price does reflect condition. Size of engraved area 330mm x 210mm.
Ref no: 1322 Price: £SOLD
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Tahiti South Pacific, Captain Cook C1785
Early folding copper plate map engraved for
In this engraving there are four separate maps, charts of The map, which has later hand colouring, has some creasing, the most visible being the top right hand corner, but generally it is in good condition. Size of engraved area 340m x 210mm.
Ref no: 1318 Price: £45.00
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Landing of Captain Cook at Tanna, New Hebrides C1790 .
Copper plate engraving of ' The Landing of Captain Cook at Tanna, one of the New Hebrides' from Cook's Second Voyage. Engraved around 1790.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, has some slight staining and some creasing but the price does reflect condition. Size of engraved area 320mm x 210mm.
Ref no: 1312 Price: £SOLD
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View of the Ice Islands, Cook's Second Voyage 1773.
Copper plate engraving of ' View of the Ice Islands as seen in Cook's Second Voyage on January 19th 1773. The engraving was published by Alex Hogg around 1790. Engraved by Wooding.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, has some slight staining and has some restoration to the borders. The borders are quite grubby with a small piece missing top left, not shown on screen image, but the price does reflect condition. Size of engraved area 340mm x 200mm.
Ref no: 1311 Price: £SOLD
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Georgia, South Atlantic, Captain Cook C1785
Rare early folding copper plate map ' Chart of the discoveries made in the Atlantic Ocean in the vessel Resolution by Captain Cook 1775'. French map engraved by Benard around 1785 showing the Isle of Georgia in the South Atlantic.
The map, which has later hand colouring, has some creasing and is close trimmed to the right hand border. There is also a slight tear in the right hand border, very common on folding maps. Size of engraved area 330m x 320mm.
Ref no: 1298 Price: £SOLD
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Terra Del Fuego, Captain Cook C1780
Early copper plate map, 'A Plan of Success Bay in Strait Le Maire' and 'A Chart of the S E part of Terra Del Fuego including Strait Le Maire and part of Staten Land by Capt Cook 1769'.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 340m x 180mm.
Ref no: 1286 Price: £SOLD
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A Man of the Sandwich Islands Dancing 1784/86
Early copper plate engraving of ' A Man of the Sandwich Islands dancing'. Engraved by Myers for Bankes's New System of Geography 1784/86.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby particularly around the borders but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 290m x 190mm.
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Crew of Captain Cook shooting Sea Horses C1794
Early copper plate engraving of Captain Cook's men shooting sea horses on the ice for fresh provisions. Picture published in Baldwyn’s New System of Universal Geography 1794. The officer in the boat is believed to be George Vancouver.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, has narrow margins as issued. Size of engraved area 320m x 200mm.
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Ceremony of Poulaho King of the Friendly Islands C1840
Steel engraving The ceremony of Poulaho King of the Friendly Islands drinking Kava in the presence of the Chief's and a numerous assemblage of other principal persons' Engraved by A W Warren from a sketch by John Webber' .
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the borders but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 170m x 120mm.
Ref no: 1239 Price: £20.00
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Sketch of the Harbours of Eimeo (Moorea) 1785
Rare early copper plate map from the Official British publication of Cook's Third Voyage 1785. The map titled, 'Sketch of the Harbours on the North Side of Eimeo' shows Taloo Harbour. Eimeo is a South Sea island off Tahiti.
The map, which has later hand colouring, is in good condition. Size of engraved area 220m x 190mm.
Ref no: 1231 Price: £35.00
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Captain Cook's men shooting Sea Horses C1780
Early copper plate engraving 'Captain Cook's men shooting sea horses on the ice for fresh provisions' from Bankes's New System of Geography circa 1780.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby but the price does reflect condition. Size of engraved area 170m x 110mm.
Ref no: 1223 Price: £15.00
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Sketch of the Typa and Macao 1785
Rare early copper plate map from the Official British publication of Cook's Third Voyage 1785. The map shows the approaches and water depths around the Portuguese Colony of Macau across the bay from
The map, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the borders but generally in very good condition. Size of engraved area 260m x 220mm.
Ref no: 1218 Price: £SOLD
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Chart of Norton Sound and of Bherings Strait 1785
Rare early folding copper plate map 'Chart of Norton Sound and of Bherings Strait made by the East Cape of Asia and the West Point of America' from Cook's third voyage.
The map, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the borders but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 380m x 280mm.
Ref no: 1221 Price: £45.00
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Sketch of the Harbour of Samganooda on the Island of Oonalaska 1785
Rare early copper plate map from the Official British publication of Cook's Third Voyage 1785. Both Cook's ships on this voyage, the Resolution and the Discovery, were badly in need of repairs so he headed for Unalaska (Aleutians) and the harbour of Samgoonada where the ship's carpenters took 3 weeks undertake the necessary work. During his enforced stay in Sanganooda Captain Cook charted the harbour taking depth soundings and drawing the harbour topography.
The map, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the borders but generally in very good condition. Size of engraved area 180m x 170mm.
Ref no: 1222 Price: £35.00
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Christmas Island (Captain Cook's third voyage) 1785
Rare early copper plate map from the Official British publication of Cook's Third Voyage 1785. Christmas Island was discovered by Captain James Cook in the ships Resolution and Discovery on December 24, 1777. Named because they spent their Christmas there. This is the first mapping of Christmas Island (
The map, which has later hand colouring, is a little grubby around the borders but generally in very good condition. Size of engraved area 210m x 180mm.
Ref no: 1219 Price: £35.00
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Views of the Land on the West Coast of America to the Westward of Cook's River 1785
Early folding copper plate map from the Official British publication of Cook's Third Voyage 1785. The map contains engravings taken from on-the-spot drawings by John Webber and William Bligh. John Webber was the official artist to the expedition and Bligh was the master of the "Resolution".
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little discoloured around the border but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 460m x 230mm.
Ref no: 1216 Price: £SOLD
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Tereoboo King of Owyhee bringing presents to Captain Cook C1790
Early copper plate engraving by Hogg ' Tereoboo, King of Owyhee, bringing presents to Captain Cook'. Published by Alex Hogg in London around 1790.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is on fairly thin paper and a little grubby around the borders but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 320m x 190mm.
Ref no: 1220 Price: £SOLD
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The Inside of the House in the Morai in Atool 1786-90
Early copper plate engraving' The Inside of the House in the Morai in Atool'. From a sketch by John Webber the official artist on Captain Cook's third and final voyage. Two Goddesses of Old Hawaii behind the burial place.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little discoloured around the border but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 180m x 110mm.
Ref no: 1208 Price: £SOLD
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| Inhabitants of Norton Sound and their Habitations 1785
Early copper plate engraving' Inhabitants of Norton Sound and their Habitations'. From a sketch by John Webber the official artist on Captain Cook's third and final voyage. Published by William Stockdale in 1785. An early picture of North America.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is a little discoloured around the border but generally in good condition. Size of engraved area 180m x 100mm.
Ref no: 1209 Price: £12.00
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A house called a Tupapow in Otaheite C1790
Early copper plate engraving' View of the house or shed called a Tupapow in Otaheite under which the dead are deposited with a representation of the peculiar dress of the principal mourner and a man climbing on the bread fruit tree to get out of the way'. Published by Alex Hogg around 1790.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is close trimmed at the bottom and quite grubby around the borders. There is also a crease top left but price does reflect condition. Size of engraved area 320m x 200mm.
Ref no: 1232 Price: £18.00
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| A Savage of Prince William Sound C1845
Steel engraving by Page from a drawing by John Webber' A Savage of Prince William Sound on the North West coast of America''. Published around 1845 possibly by Thomas Kelly.
The picture is a little grubby around the borders but otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 160m x 130mm.
Ref no: 1225 Price: £10.00
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| A Toupapow with a Corpse on it C1790
Early copper plate engraving' A Toupapow with a Corpse on it - attended by the Chief Mourner in his Habit of Ceremony'. I think from a sketch by John Webber the official artist on Captain Cook's third and final voyage.
The picture, which has later hand colouring, is close trimmed at the bottom and quite grubby around the borders. There is also a crease top left but price does reflect condition. Size of engraved area 320m x 200mm.
Ref no: 1212 Price: £18.00
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| Woman of Nootka Sound C1845
Steel engraving by Lyddileer from a drawing by John Webber' Woman of Nootka Sound on the North West Coast of America'. Published around 1845 possibly by Thomas Kelly.
The picture is a little grubby around the borders but otherwise in good condition. Size of engraved area 160m x 120mm.
Ref no: 1215 Price: £SOLD
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| Resolution by Peter Aughton
Resolution, Captain Cook's second voyage of discovery. New hardback book by Peter Aughton and published by Weidenfield & Nicholson in 2004, originally at £18.99. The book tells the story of Captain Cook's incredible three year voyage of 1772-75.
Postage for this item will be £3.00 UK and £6.00 international.
Ref no: 1213 Price: £8.00
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