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826183
  • Title
    Album : drawings, maps and coastal profiles of Pacific Islands, 1837-1840? / James A.B. Addison
  • Creator
  • Call number
    DL PX 55
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1837-1840?
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    826183
  • Issue Copy
    Copy print : DL PX 55
    Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room
  • Physical Description
    1 album (14 ink drawings, 5 maps and 9 coastal profiles in 1 volume) - various sizes
  • Scope and Content
    DL PX 55

    F.1 Map: the track of Her Majesty's Sloop 'Sparrowhawk ...1st of the 5th of June 1839;'
    F.2 Coastal Profile: San Pedro
    F.3 Coastal Profile: Rios Island
    F.4 Coastal Profile: Dominica
    F.5 Coastal Profile: Santa Christiana
    F.6 Coastal Profile: Robert Island
    F.7 Drawing: Resolution Bay Santa Christina - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.8 Drawing: Santa Christina boy - Hair cut to represent a Scotch cap - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.9 Drawing: Man of Resolution Bay - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.10 Drawing: A Native of Santa Christina. July 29, 1839 - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.11 Drawing: A beautifully tattooed leg of the Queen of Santa Christina - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.12 Drawing: Another view of the Queen's leg - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.13 Drawing: Handsome lad of Resolution Bay - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.14 Coastal profile: Diamond Point
    F.15 Map: Hawaii
    F.16 Drawing: Grand volcano of Kimea [?] - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.17 Coastal profile : Oahu
    F.18 Drawing: The Town of Honolulu in the Island of Woahu - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.19 Drawing: Sandwich Island Standard - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.20 Map: Ile Taiti
    F.21 Drawing: Papiete Bay Otaheite - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.22 Drawing: Pitcairn's Island - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.23 Drawing: The school house & Flag - staff - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.24 Drawing: The house & tomb of John Adam's - [Indicates drawings which have been catalogued in Union Catalogue (Pictures) For remaining item see Dixson Library Maps Catalogue]
    F.25 Coastal profile: Juan Fernandez
    F.26 Map: Gambier's Group
    F.26 Map: Gambier's Group - [continuation of, F.26]
    F.27 Coastal profile: Masafuera
  • Finding Aids
    Contents list are filed with volume and available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room. -
  • Description source

    Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
  • General note

    Keyword subjects:
    Sparrowhawk (ship)
    Tattooing
    Hawaiian Islands
    Kilauea, Volcane, Hawaiian Islands
    Marquesans
    Pitcairn Islands
    Marquesans -- clothing and ornament
    Marquesas Islands
    Pitcairn Island (residence)
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    Four of the items are signed 'J.A.', two are dated and all are titled.
  • Attributions / conjectures

    For information on attribution and dating see PX 55n.
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