The Death of Captain Cook.
Published by W. Byrne, No. 79 Titchfield Street & J. Webber, No. 312 Oxford St., London, 1784
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Seller: Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints, ABAA
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The separately published image by Webber of one of the iconic images of the 18th century. Cook, already a successful navigator, was immortalized after his death at the hands of Hawaiian natives at Karakakoa Bay. Cook had spent two months on the Big Island in 1779 and was well received, the natives believing he was a god. When he was forced to return due to a damaged mast, he was viewed as a mortal who had already sorely stretched the supplies of the Hawaiians. It is also thought that his handling of the natives was uncharacteristically brusque, leading to conjecture that this consummate traveler's judgment was somehow impaired. The extended title- "To the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of Great Britain & c. This Plate representing The Death of Captain Cook is humbly inscribed. By their Lordship's most obedient and devoted Servant, John Webber". Copper engraving, published as the Act Directs 1st Jan. 1784, by J. Webber, No. 312, Oxford Street, and W. Byrne, No. 19, Titchfield Street, London. 22 3/4 x 18 1/4" image size. A very crisp impression on laid, watermarked paper. With the impression mark. A very nice bright clean copy of an important separately published engraving. Some cracking of edges outside the impression mark restored and the print is laid on archival paper. …
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Death of Captain Cook.
- Author
- [Cook, James] John Webber; F. Bartolozzi ; W. Byrne
- Publisher
- W. Byrne, No. 79 Titchfield Street & J. Webber, No. 312 Oxford St., London
- Publication year
- 1784
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Signed
- Signed
- Binding
- Edition
- First printing.
- Seller catalogs
- AUSTRALIA, COOK, JAMES, EXPLORATION
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