A catalogue of the different specimens of cloth collected in the three voyages of Captain Cook, to t...
A catalogue of the different specimens of cloth collected in the three voyages of Captain Cook, to t...
A catalogue of the different specimens of cloth collected in the three voyages of Captain Cook, to the Southern Hemisphere : with a particular account of the manner of manufacturing the same in the various islands of the South Seas : partly extracted from Mr. Anderson and Reinhold Forster's observations, and the verbal account of some of the most knowing of the navigators : with some anecdotes that happened to them among the natives.
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Full title
Publisher
London : Now properly arrainged printed for Alexander Shaw ..., 1787.
Date
1787.
Call Numbers
SAFE/C 525
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
8, [32] leaves of cloth samples ; 23 cm.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Now properly arrainged printed for Alexander Shaw ..., 1787.
Date Published
1787.
Access and use
Access Conditions
Copyright status: Out of copyright.
Please acknowledge: State Library of New South Wales.
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Full title
A catalogue of the different specimens of cloth collected in the three voyages of Captain Cook, to the Southern Hemisphere : with a particular account of the manner of manufacturing the same in the various islands of the South Seas : partly extracted from Mr. Anderson and Reinhold Forster's observations, and the verbal account of some of the most k...
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Notes
General note
Contains 60 samples of cloth tipped-in, including two pieces of the same cloth and a remnant of one piece which have been removed.
Digitised
Mitchell Library copy at DSM/C525: signed, 'D.S. Mitchell'.
The copy at DSM/C 525: has been digitised as part of the Nelson Meers Benefaction, 2007.
Citation / References Note
Beddie, M.K. 'Bibliography of Captain James Cook' (2nd ed), 3640.
Additional physical form availability note
Online images available via the State Library of NSW at: http://acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/album/albumview.aspx?itemID=846616&acmsid=0 Digital order number a1618.
Contextual Information
Biographical note
Bark cloth, or tapa, was traditionally produced throughout the islands of the South Pacific from the bark of trees such as the paper mulberry or breadfruit tree. Cloth was produced in distinctive artistic and cultural styles for both functional and ceremonial purposes.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
SAFE/C 525
Record Identifier
74VK2JyRlMlM
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK2JyRlMlM
Other Identifiers
DDC
746.60995
MMS ID
991017988079702626
