Lot 34
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After John Webber R.A. and others
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After John Webber R.A. and others

The Death of Captain Cook: a folio of prints comprising Mort du Capitaine Cook, à Owhy-hée, Fevrier 1779 (Rickman, Paris, 1782, Beddie 2649); An Exact Representation of The Death of Captn. James Cook, F.R.S. at Karakakooa Bay, in Owhyhee, on Feby. 14. 1779., by A.Hogg (Cook-Anderson, London 1785, Beddie 2633); Mort du Cook by Benard after Webber (Cook, Paris, 1785, Beddie 2637); Mort Tragique du Capitaine Cook le 15 Fevrier 1779, sur la Côte d' Owhy-hée l'une des Isles Sandwich découverte par ce Navigateur by Isabey after Webber (Paris, Beddie 2615); The Death of Captain Cook after Webber (Beddie 2643?); The Death of Captain Cook at Owhyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands, in the North Pacific Ocean by Grainger after Webber (Beddie 2625); Mort du Capitaine Cook. by Voyer (Cook-Smith, Paris, 1841, Beddie 2641); Muerte del capitan Cook. Mort du Capitaine Cook. by Voyer (Paris, 1841(?), cf. Beddie 2641); Mort du Cook by de Sainson; Death of Captain Cook at Otaheite; Mort de Cook; Cook's Tod.; Cook's Tod; and three engravings including Vue de Karakakooa, Partie de L'Isle Owhyhee. after Webber, Un Toupapow, avec un Cadavre dessus avec le principal personnage du deuil en habit de Cérémonie by Benard after Hodges; and Carte des Isles Sandwich, par M. Bonne, Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine with and inset Plan de La Baye de Karakakooa by André after Bonne (17)

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After John Webber R.A. and others
The Death of Captain Cook: a folio of prints comprising
Mort du Capitaine Cook, à Owhy-hée, Fevrier 1779 (Rickman, Paris, 1782, Beddie 2649); An Exact Representation of The Death of Captn. James Cook, F.R.S. at Karakakooa Bay, in Owhyhee, on Feby. 14. 1779., by A.Hogg (Cook-Anderson, London 1785, Beddie 2633); Mort du Cook by Benard after Webber (Cook, Paris, 1785, Beddie 2637); Mort Tragique du Capitaine Cook le 15 Fevrier 1779, sur la Côte d' Owhy-hée l'une des Isles Sandwich découverte par ce Navigateur by Isabey after Webber (Paris, Beddie 2615); The Death of Captain Cook after Webber (Beddie 2643?); The Death of Captain Cook at Owhyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands, in the North Pacific Ocean by Grainger after Webber (Beddie 2625); Mort du Capitaine Cook. by Voyer (Cook-Smith, Paris, 1841, Beddie 2641); Muerte del capitan Cook. Mort du Capitaine Cook. by Voyer (Paris, 1841(?), cf. Beddie 2641); Mort du Cook by de Sainson; Death of Captain Cook at Otaheite; Mort de Cook; Cook's Tod.; Cook's Tod; and three engravings including Vue de Karakakooa, Partie de L'Isle Owhyhee. after Webber, Un Toupapow, avec un Cadavre dessus avec le principal personnage du deuil en habit de Cérémonie by Benard after Hodges; and Carte des Isles Sandwich, par M. Bonne, Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine with and inset Plan de La Baye de Karakakooa by André after Bonne (17)
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Lot Essay

The folio includes the earliest engraved portrayal of Cook's death (Rickman), numerous prints after Webber whose engraving illustrated the official account (see lots 23 and 33) and a rare German lithograph 'Cook's Tod'.

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