Otoo, King of Otaheite/ Tynai - Mai, a principal lady of Othaheite

Hogg Alexander ( 1778 - 1824 ) London

Published by Artist: Hogg Alexander ( - 1824 ) London issued in: London; - Alexander Hogg (1778-1824) was a publisher of books maps and prints He was active in London and worked under the sign of the Kings Arms in Paternoster Row He became known for his publications of James Cook's voyages of discovery, 1778

Technic: Copper print, colorit: original colored, condition: Very good, size (in cm): 22 x 32,5 cm; - Representation of King and his wife of Tahiti. The Society Islands in French Polnesia.The Society Islands in French Polonesia. The archipelago is suspected to have been named by Captain James Cook during his first voyage in 1769, supposedly in honour of the Royal Society, the sponsor of the first British scientific survey of the islands. However, Cook himself stated in his journal that he called the islands Society ;as they lay contiguous to one another. Seller Inventory # OZ0297_500

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Title: Otoo, King of Otaheite/ Tynai - Mai, a ...
Publisher: Artist: Hogg Alexander ( - 1824 ) London issued in: London; - Alexander Hogg (1778-1824) was a publisher of books maps and prints He was active in London and worked under the sign of the Kings Arms in Paternoster Row He became known for his publications of James Cook's voyages of discovery
Publication Date: 1778
Binding: Soft cover