Cook, James, 1728-1779
Person
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Engravings for Banke's new system of geography
Collection
Identifier: Mss 5036
Abstract
Engravings made for Banke's New System of Geography, 1788, including: "Torreeoboo King of Owhyee, bringing presents for Capt'n Cook" and "The death of Capt'n Cook by the natives of Owhyee"; "The white bear found on the ice between the northern extremities of Asia and America" and "The Sea Otter found in Nootka Sound on the northwest coast of America"; "View of Karakakooa Bay in Owyhee, where Capt'n Cook was killed"; "View of Oonalashka and the inhabitants, etc."
Dates:
1788
Alexander Hogg engravings
Collection
Identifier: Mss 5034
Abstract
Collection of engravings, most created for Anderson's Large Folio Edition of Cap't Cook's Voyages.
Dates:
circa 1778-1819
Phillip H. Miller collection of first day of issue covers
Collection
Identifier: Mss2972
Abstract
Collection includes binders with first day of issue covers, circa 1958-1981, including series commemorating Captain James Cook by artist Charles Lundgren and the Bicentennial in 1976. Also included are binders of first day covers with commemorative medals, 1971, from series "Great Historic Sites of America" and "United Nations Association of America" from the Franklin Mint; a binder describing commemorative medals, circa 1976, for the series "The Fifty-State Bicentennial Medal Collection";...
Dates:
circa 1958-1981
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- Fine Arts 2
- engravings (prints) 2
- American Revolution Bicentennial, 1976 -- Pictorial works 1
- First day covers (Philately) 1
- Hawaii -- Pictorial works 1
- Indians of North America -- California -- Pictorial works 1
- Kamchatka Peninsula (Russia) -- Pictorial works 1
- Media and Communication 1
- Otters -- Pictorial works 1
- Polar bear -- Pictorial works 1
- Stamp collecting -- United States 1
- Unalaska (Alaska) -- Pictorial works 1
- first day covers 1 ∧ less
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