Inside of a House in Oonalashka, Alaska - Original Engraving - 1832
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An original steel engraving of the interior of a semi-subterranean dwelling on Unalaska, in the Aleutians: the great frame of logs, the sleeping berths divided by mats and the Aleut families around the hearth, with the notched log ladder rising to the roof. Lettered "London, Published by Thomas Kelly, 17 Paternoster Row".
An original steel engraving of the interior of a semi-subterranean dwelling on Unalaska, in the Aleutians: the great frame of logs, the sleeping berths divided by mats and the Aleut families around the hearth, with the notched log ladder rising to the roof. Lettered "London, Published by Thomas Kelly, 17 Paternoster Row".
The image derives from the views taken on James Cook's third voyage and was reused in the English universal geographies of the 19th century, such as this Universal Geography published by Kelly.
Medium: steel engraving
Publisher: Thomas Kelly, London
Source: Universal Geography
Date: 1832
Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.0 in (27 x 20.4 cm)
Condition: good; paper somewhat toned in the margins
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An original steel engraving of the interior of a semi-subterranean dwelling on Unalaska, in the Aleutians: the great frame of logs, the sleeping berths divided by mats and the Aleut families around the hearth, with the notched log ladder rising to the roof. Lettered "London, Published by Thomas Kelly, 17 Paternoster Row".