KAUAI FINE ARTS, P.O.Box 825, Lawai, Hawaii 96765 Fax: 808.332.9808
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James Cleveley was a ships carpenter on the James Cook expedition. He made drawings at the scene then had them made into aquatints by his brother John, a famous marine artist. For full details about these please refer to our main 2000 catalogue. The following are very rare French editions, which have the title and descriptions added to lower border (unlike the English which had none). Each has a small repair to titled margins. Collector items. |
| 064. | (TAHITI) JAMES CLEVELEY, 1781, Huahine. Sepia aquatint 26"x20" $7,900.00 |
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| 065. | (TAHITI) JAMES CLEVELEY, 1781, Vue De L'Ile Marea.
Sepia aquatint 26"x20" $7,900.00 |
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| 066. | (HAWAII) JAMES CLEVELEY, 1781, Death of Cook. Sepia aquatint 26"x20" $19,500.00 |
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EXCEPTIONAL SERIES OF RARE VIEWS
(PACIFIC ISLANDS) Collection from the important first voyage of DUMONT D'URVILLE around the world in the vessel Astrolable, 1826-9, Voyage Au Pole Sud Et Dans L'Oceanie, published Paris c.1830. Sailed from Toulon in 1826, went via Cape Horn to Australia and northern island of New Zealand. Then visited Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific islands before returning to New Guinea and Australia by end of 1827. The following selection of stone lithographs are of the highest quality and are becoming very scarce. Uncoloured as issued, folio (printed area 14"x10") plus margins. |
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| 067. | (FIJI) Cases De Naturels A Lebouka (Iles Viti). Native
sitting on large log with two huts and boat covered with tapa cloth. D'Urvilles
ship in background. $1,650.00 |
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| 068. | (FIJI) Reception Des Francais A Pao (Iles Viti).
Superb scene with native chiefs meeting the French crew, huge kava bowl
with offering being carried. Typical Fijian huts with extended roof poles.
$2,750.00 |
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| 069. | (FIJI) Village De Lebouka, Vu De La Mer (Iles Viti).
This small village became the Colonial capital about 50 years after the
visit by D'Urville. $2,750.00 |
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| 070. | (FIJI) Interior D'Une Case A Lebouka (Iles Viti).
Interesting scene of interior of local hut, woven roof, baskets, kava
bowl, tapa flooring and family. $1,500.00 |
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| 071. | (FIJI) Interior D'Une Case A Lebouka (Iles Viti).
Interesting scene of interior of local hut, woven roof, platform, shields,
baskets, bowls, tapa flooring and family. $1,500.00 |
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| 072. | (FIJI) Interior De La Maison des Espirits A Lebouka
(Iles Viti). Very interesting scene of interior of local spirit house,
roof beams plaited with sennit, white tapa wall covering with huge war
clubs hanging, flooring of old tapa cloth, various natives. $1,650.00 |
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| 073. | (MARQUESAS) Scene Funeraire A Nouka-Hiva (Baie Anna
Maria). Large collection of natives at feast, the men in costume, one
drumming. $3,250.00 |
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| 074. | (SAMOA) Cases De Naturels A Apia. (Ile Opoulou).
All early views of Samoa are rare, this one is exceptional with village
of huts on beach area. $3,250.00 |
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| 075. | (SAMOA) Grande Place D'Apia (Ile Opoulou). Another
excellent scene, large communal hut, the galleon in bay. $3,250.00 |
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| 076. | (TAHITI) Mouillage De pape Iti (Ile Taiti). Showing
the anchorage at TAHITI, several galleons. (Full colour) $2,250.00 |
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| 077. | (NEW GUINEA) Havre Dubus A LA Baie Triton. Panoramic
view across bay, ships at anchor,scientific party on land. $875.00 |
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| 078. | (NEW GUINEA) Vue Interieure De Dorey. Large huts
on stilts over water. $295.00 |
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| 079. | (NEW GUINEA) Vue Prise Sur L'Ile Masmapi, au Havre
Dorey. Collection of huts and canoe on stilts, natives cooking. $295.00 |
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| 080. | (MOLUCCAS) Rade D'Amboine Au moment du Depart du
Gouverneur. Galleons in bay, schooner firing, crowd gathered at pier,
town in background. $875.00 |
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