| Brief Description |
This book or folder of copper-plate engravings shows scenes from the travels of Captain James Cook on his third and fatal voyage of exploration to the Pacific. HMS "Resolution" left Britain in July 1776 and John Webber was employed as one of the voyage's official artists.
When he returned to London in 1780, Webber presented about 200 finished works to the Admiralty; in the next four years he re-drew many and oversaw engravers and printers who were readying his works for publication.
The folder has a marbled card cover and each print is made on heavy high quality rag paper and is interleaved with a fine tissue page. A map titled "Chart of the NW coast of America and the NE coast of Asia" is inserted at the front of the folder.
Titles of each engraving are:
1. A man of Van Diemen's Land, J. Caldwall engraver; 22.3 x 17.8 cm
2. A woman of Van Diemen's land, J. Caldwall engraver; 23 x 17.9 cm
3. An opossum of Van Diemen's Land, P. Mazell engraver; 15 x 23.9 cm
4. The Inside of a Hippa, in New Zealand, B.T. Pouncy engraver; 22.3 x 38 cm
5. A Man of Mangea, W. Sharp engraver; 22.6 x 17.9 cm
6. A Boxing Match, in Hapaee, I. Taylor engraver; 23 x 18.1 cm
7. A Night Dance by Men, in Hapaee, Wm Sharp engraver; 22 x 38.7 cm
8. A Night Dance by Women, in Hapee, Wm Sharp engraver; 22.3 x 38.3 cm
9. Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands, J. Hall engraver; 23.2 x 18.1 cm
10. Poulaho, King of the Friendly Islands drinking Kava, Wm Sharp engraver; 26.1 x 38.2 cm
11. The Natche, a ceremony in honour of the king's son; J. Hall engraver 25.1 x 46.7 cm
12. A woman of Eaoo, J. Hall engraver; 23.4 x 18 cm
13. A human sacrifice, in a Morai, in Otaheite, W. Wool engraver; 24.5 x 46.7 cm
14. The body of Tee, a chief, as preserved after death, W. Byrne engraver; 22.3 x 38 cm
15. A young woman of Otaneite, bringing a present, F. Bartolozzi engraver; 22.6 x 16.2 cm
16. A Dance in Otaheite, J. K. Sherwin engraver; 26.1 x 40.3 cm
17. A young woman of Otaneite, dancing, J. K. Sherwin engraver; 23 x 18 cm
18. A Morai, in Atooi, Lerpernere engraver; 22.6 x 37.8 cm
19. The inside of the house, in the Morai, in Atooi, Scott engraver; 18 x 24.5 cm
20. An inland view, in Atooi, S. Middiman engraver; 22 x 46.6 cm
21. A man of Nootka Sound, W. Sharp engraver; 22.3 x 17.3 cm
22. A woman of Nootka Sound, W. Sharp engraver; 23.2 x 17.6 cm
23. Various articles, at Nootka Sound, J. Record engraver; 20.4 x 27.7 cm
24. The inside of a house in Nootka Sound, W. Sharp engraver; 22.5 x 37.5 cm
25. A sea otter, Mazell engraver; 15.1 x 24.2 cm
26. A man of Prince William's Sound, J. Bafire engraver; 22.8 x 18.1 cm
27. A woman of Prince William's Sound, J. Bafire engraver; 23 x 18.2 cm
28. A man of Oonalashka, W. Sharp engraver; 22.4 x 17.5 cm
29. A woman of Oonalashka, Delattre engraver; 23.2 x 17.4 cm
30. Canoes of Oonalashka, W. Angus engraver; 17.6 x 24.5 cm
31. The Tschuktschi, and their habitations, Lerpiniere engraver; 22.2 x 37.8 cm
32. Inhabitants of Norton Sound and their Habitations, P. T. Pouncy engraver; 22.1 x 37.6 cm
33. Caps of the Natives of Oonalashka, J. Record engraver; 28 x 20.9 cm
34. Natives of Oonanlashka, and their Habitations, J. Hall & S. Middiman engravers; 22 x 37.7 cm
35. The Inside of a House on Oonalashka, W. Sharp engraver; 22.3 x 37.6 cm
36. An offering before Captain Cook, in the Sandwich Islands, Hall engraver; 22.3 x 37.6 cm
37. Tereobou, King of Owyhee, bringing Presents to Captain Cook, B. T. Pouncy engraver; 22.2 x 37.8 cm
38. A man of the Sandwich Islands, dancing, C. Grignion engraver; 24.6 x 17.9 cm
39. A man of the Sandwich Islands, with his Helmet, J. K. Sherwin engraver; 23 x 18.6 cm
40. A Canoe of the Sandwich Islands, the Rowers Masked, C. Grignion engraver; 22.2 x 37.7 cm
41. A Man of the Sandwich Islands, in a Mask, T. Cook engraver; 24.4 x 17.8 cm
42. Various Articles at the Sandwich Islands, J. Record engraver; 21 x 28 cm
43. A Sledge of Kamtschatka, Woodyer engraver; 18.9 x 25.2 cm
44. A View at Bolcheretzkoi, in Kamtschatka, P. Benezec engraver; 21.1 x 31.8 cm
45. A White Bear, Mazell engraver; 17.8 x 24.6 cm
46. A man of Kamtschatka, W. Sharp engraver; 22.5 x 17.3 cm
47. A woman of Kamtschatka, W. Sharp engraver; 22.7 x 17.5 cm
48. Summer and Winter Habitations, in Kamtschatka, S. Smith engraver; 21.3 x 37.7 cm
49. The inside of a winter habitation in Kamtschatka, W. Sharpe engraver; 22.3 x 38.7 cm
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