Margin below image in ink: Captain James Cook. Taken from a painting in the Trinity House, Hull; imprinted: Turner & Drinkwater, Regent’s Terrace, Hull; below plate marks in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: This was given to me on the understanding that…
(Autograph copy of parole on his release from 6 years captivity in the Isle of Mauritius). Port Napoleon, Isle de France, 7th June 1810 (Signed) Matt.as Flinders. Litho-Photographed from the original miniature painted 1801, age 27. Published by…
Margin below image in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Captain Billy Williams, an old whaler of Preservation Inlet in 1827. Died in Dunedin leaving a son, Peter W. & daughter married to W.H.S. Roberts of Oamaru; verso in ink [section of book-keeping book].
Margin below image in ink in Dr Hockenís hand: The Canterbury Plains. March 1851 (Taken from the Bridle Road) T.M. Hocken; label: Na Te Hakena Tenei Tiki; note by W. Holmes transcribed in ink by Dr Hocken: IV. Snowy mountains, distant 100 miles.…
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: [illeg]; on original mount in ink in Dr Hocken’s hand: Burcham’s House, River Hutt. These beautiful sketches were done by William Swainson FRS, the celebrated naturalist and extensive writer on natural history. He was…
Lower right (l.r.) in ink: J.J. 1845; margin below image in ink: The Bay of Karangahape in the estuary of Manukao 1843; verso in ink over pencil: The Bay of Karangahapi in the estuary of Manukau 1843.
Letterpress below image: Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, being at Te Ariki, witnessed the baptism of this old Chief and was so much impressed by the scene that he had a drawing of it made, and kindly forwarded it to the Church Missionary…
Letterpress below image: Sir George Grey, Governor of New Zealand, being at Te Ariki, witnessed the baptism of this old Chief and was so much impressed by the scene that he had a drawing of it made, and kindly forwarded it to the Church Missionary…
Lower centre (l.c.) in ink in Dr Hocken's hand: Auckland from the west side of Commercial Bay, 12th February 1844; through image in ink: [numerals] 1. Queen Street 2. Shortland Crescent 3. Conroy- solicitor 4. Broadbent 5. Cormack- watchmaker &…