Tahiti Body on Display Native Priest Cadaver 1795 Captain Cook engraved print Leather bound Sets- Decoration South Korea

South Korea

Accordion style oblong folding format

an early American book with colored plates

overall the image remains clean and very attractive

Of particular note for the Gold key below the title which locates gold fields and mines

Tahiti Body on Display Native Priest Cadaver 1795 Captain Cook engraved print Leather bound Sets- Decoration South KoreaWyze waarrp men te Otahiti de lyken ten toon stelt. (Engraved View, Captain Cook's Voyages, South Pacific, Ethnic View, Landscape, Exploration). Issued 1795, Leiden, The Netherlands. Scarce late 18th century engraved print depicting a scene from Captain Cook's voyages in the South Pacific. Nice looking example, pleasing age patina, any minor age flaws easy to overlook or forgive. Original fold lines as issued. Sheet measures c. 10 3 4" H x 15 1 2" W.