Mr.Banks, receiving a Visit from the King of Duke of York’s Island/View of a Perforated Rock,in Tolago Bay/View of a Town in the Island of Terra del F

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Mr.Banks, receiving a Visit from the King of Duke of York’s Island/View of a Perforated Rock,in Tolago Bay/View of a Town in the Island of Terra del F

The top picture shows Sir Joseph Banks receiving a visit from the King of the Island, Duke of York (Papua New Guinea). Sir Banks was an important British botanist, naturalist and president of the Royal Society. He accompanied Captain James Cook on his first voyage around the world (1768–1771) aboard the Endeavour. The middle picture shows Tolago Bay, New Zealand. The lower image shows a village with inhabitants in Tierra del Fuego.

ca. 1784

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Hogg (1778-1824)

Alexander Hogg (1778-1824) was a publisher of books, maps and prints. He was active in London and worked under the sign of the Kings Arms in Paternoster Row. He became known for his publications of James Cook's voyages of discovery.

Historical Description

Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an oceanic country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. The Portuguese Jorge de Meneses, who explored the north coast and offshore islands in 1526/27, is considered the island's European explorer. In 1545 the Spaniard Íñigo Ortiz de Retez landed and named the island "New Guinea" because the coast reminded him of that of the African Guinea, which he had previously passed. In 1623 Jan Carstenszoon mapped large parts of the coast on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. Since then, the Dutch East India Company has maintained business and political contacts with the region and the Sultanate of Tidore.