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Venus Fort, Erected by the Endeavors people to secure themselves during the Observation of the transit of Venus at Otaheite. Plate 4. From the book: A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship the Endeavour

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RB000268/016a; Venus Fort, Erected by the Endeavors people to secure themselves during the Observation of the transit of Venus at Otaheite. Plate 4. From the book: A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship the Endeavour; 1784; Pa ; cr
RB000268/016a; Venus Fort, Erected by the Endeavors people to secure themselves during the Observation of the transit of Venus at Otaheite. Plate 4. From the book: A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship the Endeavour; 1784; Pa

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NameVenus Fort, Erected by the Endeavors people to secure themselves during the Observation of the transit of Venus at Otaheite. Plate 4. From the book: A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship the Endeavour
ProductionSydney Parkinson; after; 1784; London
Samuel Middiman; engraver (printmaker); 1784; London
Classificationrare books
Materialsprinting paper, ink
Techniquesprinting
Registration NumberRB000268/016a
Credit lineGift of Charles Rooking Carter

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