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A View of Huaheine - Old maps

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Huahine, French Polynesia. Cook's Third voyage"A View of Huaheine". Orig. copperplate engraving from: J. Cook, A voyage to the Pacific Ocean, London, 1784. Engraved by W. Byrne after J. Webber's drawing. 23:46,5 cm.

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Webber, John

Byrne, William

London

1784

Hawaii, Kealakekua Bay. Cook's Third voyage. "A View of Karakakooa, in Owyhee". Orig. copperplate engraving from: J. Cook, A voyage to the Pacific Ocean, London, 1784. Engraved by W. Byrne after J. Webber's drawing. With engraved title below the picture, Cook's ship in the background and many Native Hawaiians in the foreground. 23:51 cm (9 x 20 inch.).

 Depiction of Cook's ships anchored in July 1769 near the island of Huahine in French Polynesia during Cook's Third Voyage (1776-1779). - Price includes passepartout and frame (47:72 cm).


Tags: Old maps, Old map, Captain James Cook, Third voyage, Huahine, French Polynesia, A View of Huaheine, copperplate engraving, 1784