Hawaiian Print

Price: $130.00

Item Number: 08-1042

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When Captain James Cook undertook his first voyage to the South Seas in 1778 the feat was no less daring than our first voyage to the moon and was followed by the English public with equal interest. The extraordinary people of the South Seas and their lifestyle, enhanced by the fact that many were in social turmoil, became subjects of immense interest. It was the period of Kamehamha I who, by 1795 had conquered all but two of the major islands. The voyages and sites were chronicled by series of engraved scenes and ethnographic subjects which were sold to the eager public so far as they could afford them. The following is from a lifetime collection of those original prints dating to the period of Cooks voyages. They have lost none of their fascination and are particularly interesting for their Hawaiian connection. These are original fine art prints of well known subjects represented in numerous museums throughout the world. We have priced all of these significantly below current retail prices to liquidate the collection and brighten the lives of our good customers! As with all our original prints, these are mounted and double matted ready for framing in full archival materials to preserve and protect them. Foremost among the chroniclers was The Whole of Captain Cooks Voyages & c. published by Alexander Hogg circa 1780. Items 1039-41 are original prints from that series which was published during Cooks third voyage, each with plate size of approximately 9 x 13 3/4.

Detailed topographic maps of harbors and bay in the Society Islands including Matavia Bay in Otaheite, Ohamaneno Harbour in Ulitea, Oopoa Harbour in Ulitea and Owharra Harbour in Huaheine. Each showing the draft (depth of water) as well as outer islands and obstacles to assist in bringing a ship to safe harbor. Two of the maps scaled in miles and two in leagues. Circa 1780 by Hogg.

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