A Woman of Easter Island. A Man of Easter Island
by [Easter Island] Hogg, Alexander
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good condition
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: King's Arms, No. 16, Paternoster Row, 1790. Very good condition. Original copper engraved portraits of Easter Island inhabitants, the woman at the left and the man at the right. The woman wears a cloth headdress with a flattened bow at the left side of her head. The man is bearded, and both have the traditional elongated earlobes. From the drawing by William Hodges, the artist on Captain James Cook's Second voyage of exploration (1772-75) in the ships Resolution and Adventure. 13 3/4 x 9"; paper 15 1/2 x 9 3/4"
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- Bookseller
- Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20603
- Title
- A Woman of Easter Island. A Man of Easter Island
- Author
- [Easter Island] Hogg, Alexander
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- King's Arms, No. 16, Paternoster Row
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
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Garrison, New York
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