Antique Engraving of the Islands Wanooa, Wateeoo, Mangeea, Toobouai, Cook, 1803

Antique map titled 'Carte des Isles des Amis'. Map of the Friendly Islands / Tonga. The Tongan people first encountered Europeans in 1616 when the Dutch vessel Eendracht, captain...

Antique map titled 'Chart of Discoveries made in the South Pacific Ocean'. Rare engraving from the official British Admiralty sanctioned edition of the accounts of Cook’s second voyage. All other later copies made of this image by other publishers were unauthorised, usually smaller and inferior in quality. Made after Cook's discovery of the island group on 4 September 1774, which he named New Caledonia...

Antique map titled 'Plan de l'extremite septentrionale du Recif de D'entrecasteaux. Carte Particuliere d'un partie de l'Ile Rossel (Louisiade). Plan des Iles Laughlan.' Map of th...

Antique map titled 'Die Cocos Insel vom Capt. Wallis Bosawren. Die Verrather Islel von Capt. Wallis Keppel Genannt'. Also with French subtitles. Old map of the Cocos or Keeling Islan...

"View of A Morai or Burial Place of Atooi, One of the Sandwich Islands (Kauai, Hawaii)" is an original 18th century engraving from a drawing by John Webber (1751-1793), who was the a...

This beautiful 18th century hand-colored copper plate engraved map is entitled "Carte de l'Isle de Taiti, par le Lieutenant J. Cook" was created by Jacques Nicolas Bellin and publish...

"An Inland View in Atooi, One of the Sandwich Islands (Kauai, Hawaii)" is an original 18th century engraving from a drawing by John Webber (1751-1793), who was the artist who accompa...

"A Canoe of the Sandwich Islands, the Rowers Masked" is an engraving created by Charles Grignion, from a drawing by John Webber (1752-1793), who was the artist on Captain James Cook's 3rd and final voyage of discovery. It is Plate 65 in the atlas of "A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean Undertaken by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere", the official British Admiralty sanctioned journal published upon completion of the voyage in London in 1784 by Strahan & Cadell. This famous image of ten Hawaiian rowers transporting a priest who is carrying a feather-covered image of Kukailimoku, the Hawaiian god of war. The priests and paddlers are all wearing gourd masks in their double-hulled canoe with an upright lateen woven sail. Each hull was shaped from a single large Koa log harvested from island rainforests, where they were carved before being transported to the coast. This engraving is presented in a Koa wood frame and a white mat. There are occasional faint spots, but the print is otherwise in very good condition. Koa is the same wood as was used to make the canoe. Koa wood is legendary in Hawaii. Not only is this amazing wood native to Hawaii, but it is known for the deep rich colors and varied grain pattern. Koa has an honored heritage in Hawaii and is highly revered and sacred. The word “koa” means “warrior” in Hawaiian. The warriors of King Kamehameha the Great, created canoes and weapons from a wood plentiful on the Big Island of Hawaii. This wood became synonymous with the warriors themselves, and it became known as koa. The frame measures 20.75" high, 26.75" wide and 0.88" deep. There are three other engravings listed from the official journal of Captain Cook's 3rd voyage available that are presented in identical Koa wood frames and mat (LU117324682022, LU117324684052, LU117324684062). They would make a wonderful grouping for a display of 2, 3 or 4 prints. A discount is available for a grouping depending on the number of items included. Hawaii was discovered by Captain Cook (1728-1779) during this voyage. Hawaii was originally called The Sandwich Islands in honor of The Earl of Sandwich...