• Title
  The Poa Bird, 1784 / Robert Laurie
• Creator
  Robert Laurie, ca. 1755-1836
• Call number
  DL Pe 231
  
• Level of description
  fonds
• Date
  
  London : J. Sharpe, 1784
• Type of material
  Graphic Materials, Prints
• Reference code
  844909
• Issue Copy
  Digitised
• Physical Description
  1 print - 35.5 x 25.5 cm plate mark : on paper 36 x 26 cm - hand coloured engraving
  
• Finding Aids
  Research notes available in Mitchell Library Reading Room , PXn122 -
• Description source
  
  Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009.
• General note
  
  Keyword subject:
  
  Poa Bird
  Tui
• Signatures / Inscriptions
  
  'Robert Laurie, drawn by and etched' beneath image, at left.
  Titled 'The Poa' beneath image, at centre.
  On either side of title: 'From the bird which was brought from New Zealand by Captain Cook in his late Voyage round the World and which obtained by the Society of Arts a premium of 30 Guineas' beneath image, followed by publisher statement, 'London, Published by J. Sharpe No. 20 Portugal Street, Lincoln's Inn June 4, 1784'.
• Subject
  Cook, James, 1728-1779.
  Cook, James, 1728-1779--Travel--Pacific Ocean.
  New Zealand--Discovery and exploration.
  
• Topic
  birds
  views
  
• Place
  New Zealand
  
• Open Rosetta viewer
  IE8792800

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