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Mahogany fall-front bureau believed to have been used by Captain Cook on his Pacific voyages [realia]
Bib ID 643495
Format ObjectObject [realia]
Online Versions
Description [ca. 1765] 
1 desk : mahogany, Brazilian rosewood ; 60.9 x 56.4 x 54.8 cm. 
Notes

File P21/­5/­963; presented by the directors of Angus & Robertson, February 1970.

Also known as: Captain Cook's desk.

Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http:/­/­nla.gov.au/­nla.pic-an6227532

A4000063X.

Exhibited: Changing coastlines, NLA 1993-1994, ANMM Sydney, 1994, W.A. Museum, 1994.

Royal Naval Exhibition 1891 : official catalogue held: YY 359.00941 R888.

Cited In

Royal Naval Exhibition 1891 : official catalogue Item 2954

Subjects Cook, James, - 1728-1779 - Relics.  |  Writing desks - Great Britain.  |  Object - Furniture.  |  Object - NLA exhibition 1993-1994.  |  Object - travelling exhibition 1994.
Form/genre Writing desks.
Also Titled

Captain Cook's desk

Exhibited Exhibited: "Treasures Gallery", National Library of Australia, 7 October 2011 - 15 December 2012.  Exhibited: Treasures, National Library of Australia, 7 Dec - 24 Feb 2002  Exhibited: Treasures Gallery 2010: A Preview, National Library of Australia, Canberra, 22 April - 19 July 2009. 
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260 |c[ca. 1765]
300 |a1 desk :|bmahogany, Brazilian rosewood ;|c60.9 x 56.4 x 54.8 cm.
500 |aFile P21/5/963; presented by the directors of Angus & Robertson, February 1970.
500 |aAlso known as: Captain Cook's desk.
510 4 |aRoyal Naval Exhibition 1891 : official catalogue|cItem 2954
530 |aAlso available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an6227532
585 |aExhibited: "Treasures Gallery", National Library of Australia, 7 October 2011 - 15 December 2012.|5AuCNL
585 |aExhibited: Treasures, National Library of Australia, 7 Dec - 24 Feb 2002
585 |aExhibited: Treasures Gallery 2010: A Preview, National Library of Australia, Canberra, 22 April - 19 July 2009.|5AuCNL
600 1 0 |aCook, James,|d1728-1779|xRelics.
650 0 |aWriting desks|zGreat Britain.
655 7 |aWriting desks.|2pmont
690 4 |aObject|xFurniture.
690 4 |aObject|xNLA exhibition 1993-1994.
690 4 |aObject|xtravelling exhibition 1994.
856 4 1 |uhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an6227532
900 |aA4000063X.
900 |aExhibited: Changing coastlines, NLA 1993-1994, ANMM Sydney, 1994, W.A. Museum, 1994.
900 |aRoyal Naval Exhibition 1891 : official catalogue held: YY 359.00941 R888.
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