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  • A family from the Cook Islands; representing an advertisement to stay faithful to loved ones by protecting them against AIDS, issued by the Ministry of Health, Cook Islands. Colour lithograph by Judith Künzle.
  • A man from the Hawaiian Islands wearing a mask; encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by T. Cook after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
  • A woman helps a sick man to walk; representing a warning about AIDS by the National AIDS Committee, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Colour lithograph, 1993.
  • A man from the Hawaiian Islands dancing; encountered by Captain Cook during his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by C. Grignion after J. Webber, 1780/1785.
  • The inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands offering to Captain Cook the sacrifice of a pig. Etching by S. Middiman and J. Hall, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • A couple embrace within a decorative backdrop and a warning about the need to protect against AIDS; advertisement by the National AIDS Committee, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Colour lithograph, 1993.
  • A canoe with men from the Hawaiian Islands wearing masks, encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by C. Grignion, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • Captain Cook landing on 'Eua Island, Tonga, welcomed by its inhabitants. Engraving by J.K. Sherwin, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • A human sacrifice witnessed by Captain Cook on the island of Tahiti. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • The island of Tongatapu (Tonga), visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • The island of Huahine, with Captain Cook's ships and local boats in the bay. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • Captain Cook landing on the island of Malakula facing a crowd of local inhabitants. Engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • Captain Cook's landing on the island of Tanna amid a crowd of hostile inhabitants. Engraving by J.K. Sherwin, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • Monuments on Easter Island (Rapa Nui), encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Woollett, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • A woman from the island of Tahuata, Polynesia, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage. Engraving by J. Hall, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • A man from Malakula Island, Vanuatu, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by J. Caldwall, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • Christmas Harbour in Kerguelen Island (South Indian Ocean), Captain Cook's ships Resolution and Discovery in the bay. Engraving by J. Newton, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • A woman from the island of Tanna, with her baby, encountered by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by J. Basire, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • An island in New Caledonia and some of its inhabitants, visited by Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by W. Byrne, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • A man from Easter island (Rapa Nui), with elongated ears, encountered by Captain Cook on his second voyage, 1772-1775. Engraving by F. Bartolozzi, 1777, after W. Hodges.
  • Women dancing in front of Captain Cook and members of his crew, on the island of Lifuka (Tonga). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1774, after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
  • Women dancing in front of Captain Cook and members of his crew, on the island of Lifuka (Tonga). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1774, after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
  • Men dancing in front of Captain Cook and members of his crew, on the island of Lifuka (Tonga). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
  • Men dancing in front of Captain Cook and members of his crew, on the island of Lifuka (Tonga). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
  • Two pairs of men fighting in combat, watched by a crowd, on the island of Lifuka, Tonga, May 1777, in honour of Captain Cook. Engraving by J. Heath, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • The landing of Captain Cook's men on the island of Eromanga, Vanuatu, in August 1774, resisted by a crowd of hostile inhabitants. Engraving by J.K. Sherwin, 1777, after W. Hodges and G.B. Cipriani.
  • The interior of a house on the island of Nootka Sound, British Columbia, Canada, with some of its inhabitants encountered by Captain Cook on his third voyage (1777-1780). Engraving by W. Sharp, 1784, after J. Webber.
  • Captain Cook and his crew setting up a market on the island of Nomuka, Tonga, for trade with local people, who are seated in a circle, May 1777. Engraving by W. Byrne after J. Webber, ca. 1782.
  • A warning that AIDS means death, with a skull incorporating the letter 'D' of 'Death', a couple below, and a warning to be responsible; advertisement by the Public Health Department, Rarotonga. Colour lithograph, 1992.
  • Information in English and Maori (on verso) on AIDS and how it is transmitted and prevented. Lithograph.