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A CANOE OF THE SANDWICH ISLANDS, THE ROWERS MASKED

Creator: Captain James Cook
Offered by: Arader Galleries

Description
Captain James Cook (1728-1729) and John Webber (1751-1793)

A Canoe of the Sandwich Islands, the Rowers Masked

From A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of his Majesty, for making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere to determine The Position and Extent of the West Side of North America; its Distance from Asia; and the Practicability of a Northern Passage to Europe . . . In Three Volumes. Vol I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. Vol. III by Captain James King, LL.D. and F.R.S.

London, 1784

Engraving

Sheet size: 16 x 21 1/2"

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	18th Century
Condition:	Good.
Styles / Movements:	Other
Incollect Reference #:	649035

Dimensions

W.	21.5 in;	H.	16 in;
W.	54.61 cm;	H.	40.64 cm;

Message from Seller:

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