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Pacific Images: Views from Captain Cook's Third Voyage (Record no. 6493)

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control field 6493
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010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER
LC control number 2008933102
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781883528379
050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER
Classification number G420.C69 C662 2008
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Pacific Images: Views from Captain Cook's Third Voyage
Statement of responsibility, etc. / Eleanor C. Nordyke; in collaboration with James A. Mattison, Jr.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Eleanor C. Nordyke; Distributed by University of Hawaii Press;
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2008
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 200p;
Dimensions 27x29cm
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Engravings from artist John Webber's drawings and descriptions from A voyage to the Pacific Ocean, volumes I, II, and III, and the Atlas by Captain James Cook and Captain James King, published as the official edition of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, in London, 1784 : featuring stamps related to Captain James Cook and his voyages of discovery from the Ron V. Meads collection. This book presents the earliest illustrations and descriptions of Pacific peoples and cultures as they were observed and recorded on Captain James Cook's third and final voyage (1776-1780) with HMS Resolution and Discovery. The broad spectrum of subject matter includes landscapes and people from Pacific areas such as Hawai'i, Tahiti, Tonga, New Zealand, Australia, the Pacific Northwwest, and Russia. Also pictured are the activities of Pacific peoples, such as entertainment, sporting events and religious ceremonies. The stamps also display important artists, scientists, cartographers, and navigators plus their scientific instruments.
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE
Language note English
648 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--CHRONOLOGICAL TERM
Chronological term 1776
9 (RLIN) 9301
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element G369-503 Geography (General)- Special voyages and travels
9 (RLIN) 8415
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element Indigenous societies
9 (RLIN) 9260
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Topical term or geographic name entry element TR624-835 Technology- Applied Photography
651 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Pacific Ocean
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655 ## - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM
Genre/form data or focus term Illustrated works
9 (RLIN) 9303
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Koha item type Book
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Withdrawn status Lost status Damaged status Not for loan Collection Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Total Checkouts Full call number Barcode Date last seen Price effective from Koha item type
        Geography. Anthropology. Recreation. SAF Reference Library SAF Reference Library   04/27/2026 SB15 reading room- Meleanna Meyer   G369-503 80.12 6493 04/27/2026 04/27/2026 Book

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