Paraos (praus, boats) off the coast of the Philippines. Engraving by J. Heath, 1798.

Date:
Nov.r 1st 1798
Reference:
3198471i
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Description

Paraos or paraws are sailing boats native to the Philippines, similar to the Malay proa

Publication/Creation

London (Pater Noster Row) : G.G. & J. Robinson, Nov.r 1st 1798.

Physical description

1 print : engraving, with etching

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Parao, a passage boat of Manilla.

References note

John Heath, The Heath family engravers 1779-1878, Aldershot 1993, vol. 1, pp. 144-145

Reference

Wellcome Collection 3198471i

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