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Webber, John, 'Views in the South Seas, from drawings by the…
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15-Oct-2013
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Webber, John, 'Views in the South Seas, from drawings by the late James Webber, draftsman on board the Resolution, Captain James Cooke, from the year 1776 to 1780. With letter-press, descriptive of the various scenery, & c... The drawings are in the possession of the Board of Admiralty. London: Published by Boydell & Co., [1808]' Folio, title-page and 16 hand-coloured aquatint plates with 15 leaves of descriptive text (one describing two plates); bound in period-style half calf and marbled boards. The only colour plate book of Cook's Voyages.
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Printed & Written Material: Books