Patterns of cloth made and wore [i.e. worn] by Natives of the South Sea Islands [manuscript] : being part of the collection made by the celebrated circumnavigator Capt. James Cook in his first, second and third voyages. [1768-1774]

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Patterns of cloth made and wore [i.e. worn] by Natives of the South Sea Islands [manuscript] : being part of the collection made by the celebrated circumnavigator Capt. James Cook in his first, second and third voyages. [1768-1774]

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The book (23 cm) contains around 70 cloth samples of Tapa, collected by Captain James Cook in his first, second and third voyages. The samples were collected from the Friendly Islands (Tonga); Sandwich Islands, Otaheite (Tahiti), Society Islands (French Polynesia); and New Amsterdam. Each sample measures around 5 cm x 9.8 cm or smaller. The book includes a list corresponding to the samples, with explanations including place of origin, some detail of methods of manufacture and the likely wearers and uses of the various cloth types.

1.5 cm. (1 v.)

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Cook, James, 1728-1779

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James Cook (b. November 7, 1728, Marton, Great Britan-d. February 14, 1779, Hawaii) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. He became an apprentice to some shipowners in Whitby. In 1759 he became master of his own ship, the Northumberland. The following winter, while laid up in Halifax, he studied mathematics and attained a sound knowledge of astronomical navigation. Cook went on to become an eminent circumnavigator. He made many geographical discoveries, ...