Native Hawaiian Temple Morai c.1802 antique engraved Cook exploration print Brucheville a strapwork cartouche and compass

a strapwork cartouche and compass rose plus several sea monsters

(Punishing Revolutionaries

several old tape repairs to short tears done on back along edges

Distance scale at bottom left gives distances in Moscovie

Various original fold lines as issued

Native Hawaiian Temple Morai c.1802 antique engraved Cook exploration print Brucheville a strapwork cartouche and compassHet Huis in de Morai op Atooi van Binnen (Native Hawaii Temple & Statues) Issued c. 1802, Leiden Scarce original antique engraved view print. A detailed depiction from Cook's third and final voyage to this remote and previously little known location. Fascinating early view of Hawaian burial customs. Scarce variant version issued for a rare Dutch source. Printed on quality period heavy hand made paper as issued which retains its inherent structural