From Attic Books (ABAC, ILAB), London, ON, Canada
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24 x 35 cm handcoloured print. Cropped, but not affecting the image. This engraving is after a drawing by John Webber from John Hawkesworth's account (1773) of the voyages of Captain James Cook, Joseph Banks and Captain John Byron. John Webber was the artist on Cook s third voyage from 1776-1780. Cook traveled to Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island, between March 29 and April 26, 1778. Illustration shows the local method of cooking, the rows of smoked salmon under the ceiling, the opening of the roof for the entry of light, the inhabitants seated on mats, their occupation at weaving, etc. Seller Inventory # 142424
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Inside of a House in Nootka Sound
Publisher: Alexr. Hogg nd. ca. 1784, London
Publication Date: 1784
Condition: Near fine
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