Lot #803 - TAHITI: William Bligh’s “Sketch of the HARBOURS on the NORTH SIDE of EIMEO. Taloo Harbour”
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Auction House:Leski Auctions
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Sale Name:Australian & Historical
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Sale Date:29 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST) - Session 1: Lots 1 - 684
30 May 2021 ~ 11am (AEST) - Session 2: Lots 685 - 1314 -
Lot #:803
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Lot Description:TAHITI: William Bligh’s “Sketch of the HARBOURS on the NORTH SIDE of EIMEO. Taloo Harbour”
copper plate engraving, 19 x 22cm. -
Notes:The anchorage indicated at the head of one of the deep-water arms was where Cook’s ships of the Third Voyage (Resolution & Discovery) were anchored in early October 1777 and “moored with a hawser fast to the shore”.
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Estimate:A$80 - 120
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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