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Subject Terms Cook, James, 1728-1779.

1. A catalogue of the genuine and valuable collection of drawings and prints, a few pictures, books, &c. late the property of the ingenious Mr. John Webber, R.A : well known for his accurate designs made during Capt. Cook's last voyage, and published by order of the Lords of the Admiralty, the whole being the reserved collection : consisting of many capital and curious drawings of the voyage, never engraved : accurate portraits of the different nations in various part of the world : a variety of studies and sketches from nature : also some drawing by Cipriani and Bartolozzi : printed by ancient and modern Masters : two remarkable fine sets of the Battle of the Boyne and La Hogue : five complete sets of Captain Cook's last voyage : and twelve various proof prints of the death of Captain Cook : which will be sold by auction by Mr. Christie, at his Great Room, Pall Mall, on Friday, June 14th, 1793, and following day, at twelve o'clock : to be viewed two days preceding the sale : when catalogues may be had as above : and at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill.

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Creator:: Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803
Date:: [1793]
Physical Description:: 10 pages ; 28 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. The three voyages of Captain James Cook round the world : complete in seven volumes : with map and other plates.

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Creator:: Cook, James, 1728-1779
Date:: 1821
Physical Description:: 7 v. in 6 : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. Captain Cook's three voyages round the world : with a sketch of his life / edited by Charles R. Low ...

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Creator:: Cook, James, 1728-1779
Date:: 1876
Physical Description:: 512 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A discourse upon some late improvements of the means for preserving the health of mariners ...

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Creator:: Pringle, John, Sir, 1707-1782
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. A brief account of the death of Captain James Cook : to accompany the print.

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Date:: [i.e. 1794]
Physical Description:: 1 sheet ([1] page) ; 41 x 26 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

6. Thomas Woolner Letters to John Frederick Lewis, 1863-1914 (bulk 1874-1876).

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Creator:: Woolner, Thomas, 1825-1892
Date:: 1863-1914
Physical Description:: .42 linear feet (1 box, 27 items)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Credit Line:: Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund