Frederic Shoberl Collection

Girl of New Zealand. Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earrings
FLO4695625 Girl of New Zealand. Maori girl with feather in her hair and long earrings. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Warrior of Ombai with breastplate, bow, arrows and quiver. He wears his hair tied up in a plume
FLO4695465 Warrior of Ombai with breastplate, bow, arrows and quiver. He wears his hair tied up in a plume. Man of Ombai Island (Ombay), Indonesia

Head of an Australian aboriginal. Man of New Holland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's
FLO4695308 Head of an Australian aboriginal. Man of New Holland. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Native of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull. Young man of the Marquesas Islands not completely tattooed
FLO4695728 Native of Nuku Hiva with spear and skull. Young man of the Marquesas Islands not completely tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Kadoo, a native of the Caroline Islands, with elongated earlobes, necklace and tattoos
FLO4695709 Kadoo, a native of the Caroline Islands, with elongated earlobes, necklace and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native woman of Erikub Atoll, Ratak chain, Marshall Islands, with rolled pandanus-leaf earrings, necklace and tattoos
FLO4695684 Native woman of Erikub Atoll, Ratak chain, Marshall Islands, with rolled pandanus-leaf earrings, necklace and tattoos. Woman of the Tchichagoff Islands

Native man of distinction from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with club, fan, loincloth and full body tattoos
FLO4695640 Native man of distinction from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with club, fan, loincloth and full body tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in

Javanese man of the upper classes, a mantri, wearing a silk sabook girdle and wide djarit sarong and sikapan vest
FLO4695579 Javanese man of the upper classes, a mantri, wearing a silk sabook girdle and wide djarit sarong and sikapan vest. He carries a kris in his girdle

Natives of Java, Javanese, Indonesia, in ordinary dress. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's
FLO4695538 Natives of Java, Javanese, Indonesia, in ordinary dress. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Women dancing for Queen Tine on the Island of Tonga (dance of the Friendly Islands)
FLO4695528 Women dancing for Queen Tine on the Island of Tonga (dance of the Friendly Islands). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Woman of Manila, on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695511 Woman of Manila, on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Girl of the mountains of Luzon, the Phiippines. Brought up by a Spanish family in Manila
FLO4695415 Girl of the mountains of Luzon, the Phiippines. Brought up by a Spanish family in Manila. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Australian aboriginal with a shield used as percussion instrument during a corroboree dance. Musician of New Holland
FLO4695345 Australian aboriginal with a shield used as percussion instrument during a corroboree dance. Musician of New Holland

Woman of the Caroline Islands. Queen of the Caroline Islands holding a leaf parasol, her limbs tattooed
FLO4695699 Woman of the Caroline Islands. Queen of the Caroline Islands holding a leaf parasol, her limbs tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695668 Native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, London, 1824

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with club, loincloth, necklace and tattoos
FLO4695717 Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with club, loincloth, necklace and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

House on stilts of the Minangkabau people in Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695564 House on stilts of the Minangkabau people in Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland

Man of the Chamorro people, Mariana Islands. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World
FLO4695540 Man of the Chamorro people, Mariana Islands. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Woman of Ambon, Maluku Islands, Indonesia (Amboyna) in shirt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695496 Woman of Ambon, Maluku Islands, Indonesia (Amboyna) in shirt. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Warrior of Ombai with armour, shield and kris. He wears his hair tied up in a plume
FLO4695470 Warrior of Ombai with armour, shield and kris. He wears his hair tied up in a plume. Man of Ombai Island (Ombay), Indonesia

Australian aboriginal dancing at a corroboree. Body painted with pipe clay and red ochre
FLO4695397 Australian aboriginal dancing at a corroboree. Body painted with pipe clay and red ochre. Native of New South Wales dancing

Australian aboriginal with club. Native of the East Coast of New Holland (Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia)
FLO4695328 Australian aboriginal with club. Native of the East Coast of New Holland (Port Jackson, Sydney, Australia). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a sketch by Jacques Arago from Frederic

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with fan, loincloth, headdress and tattoos
FLO4695754 Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with fan, loincloth, headdress and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Labeleoa, Chief of the Utrik Atoll (Kotousoff Islands), Marshall Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic
FLO4695689 Labeleoa, Chief of the Utrik Atoll (Kotousoff Islands), Marshall Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native woman from the Saltikoff Islands, Ratak chain, Marshall Islands, with headdress, flower earrings
FLO4695644 Native woman from the Saltikoff Islands, Ratak chain, Marshall Islands, with headdress, flower earrings, tattoos and sarong

Javanese chief, Indonesia, in ordinary dress wearing a sarong with kris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a
FLO4695592 Javanese chief, Indonesia, in ordinary dress wearing a sarong with kris. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a painting by William Daniell from Frederic Shoberl's The World in

Rarick, Chief of the Island of Otdia (Wotje Atoll, Radack Chain, Marshall Islands)
FLO4695567 Rarick, Chief of the Island of Otdia (Wotje Atoll, Radack Chain, Marshall Islands). With headdress of shells and flowers, rolled green-leaf earrings, necklace and tattoos

View of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695534 View of Padang, Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Man of Rawak Island near Waigeo, Papua New Guinea, making a fire. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695527 Man of Rawak Island near Waigeo, Papua New Guinea, making a fire. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Court dress of Java, Indonesia. He wears tchelana drawers and a djarit or dorot sarong with kris sword at the waist
FLO4695425 Court dress of Java, Indonesia. He wears tchelana drawers and a djarit or dorot sarong with kris sword at the waist

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with sling, loincloth, headband and tattoos
FLO4695768 Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with sling, loincloth, headband and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature
FLO4695715 Double canoe of New Caledonia. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native woman of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695696 Native woman of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, London, 1824

Dancing native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) with shield, anklets, bracelets and tattoos
FLO4695741 Dancing native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) with shield, anklets, bracelets and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native man of Radack Islands (Ratak chain), Marshall Islands, with tattooed chest
FLO4695659 Native man of Radack Islands (Ratak chain), Marshall Islands, with tattooed chest, blue beard and rolled pandanus-leaf earrings

Jean Baptiste Capri, a French deserter who lived on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with tattoos
FLO4695624 Jean Baptiste Capri, a French deserter who lived on Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands, with tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Vouacece, Fijian chief. Man of the Feejee Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World
FLO4695602 Vouacece, Fijian chief. Man of the Feejee Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Maori man of New Zealand. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature
FLO4695577 Maori man of New Zealand. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature. After an illustration by Jean Piron in Voyage de La Perouse

Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695488 Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland

Canada, young Malay girl of Timor in sarong carrying water with a yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an
FLO4695445 Canada, young Malay girl of Timor in sarong carrying water with a yoke. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Nicolas Martin Peute from Frederic Shoberl's The

Ronggeng or rongging, dancing girl of Java, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a painting by William
FLO4695438 Ronggeng or rongging, dancing girl of Java, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a painting by William Daniell from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Javanese man in war dress, Indonesia. He wears tchilana drawers, katoh coat, amben girdle
FLO4695419 Javanese man in war dress, Indonesia. He wears tchilana drawers, katoh coat, amben girdle, sanglang and kotang vests and sikapan jacket. Three kris swords in his girdle

Man of the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World
FLO4695351 Man of the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Royal Morai in the Bay of Ti-Utatoo, Hawaii (Morai of the King of the Sandwich Islands)
FLO4695738 Royal Morai in the Bay of Ti-Utatoo, Hawaii (Morai of the King of the Sandwich Islands). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

King of the Caroline Islands. Chief with elongated earlobes and body tattoos
FLO4695707 King of the Caroline Islands. Chief with elongated earlobes and body tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native man of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695574 Native man of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

Native woman of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in
FLO4695589 Native woman of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature

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Frederic Shoberl was a prolific writer, editor, and translator in the 19th century. Born in London in 1775, he made significant contributions to literature and journalism during his lifetime. Shoberl's work spanned various genres including travel writing, history, biography, and fiction. He is perhaps best known for his role as the editor of several popular periodicals such as "The World in Miniature" and "Forget Me Not." His keen editorial eye and talent for storytelling helped him gain a wide readership and establish himself as a respected figure in the literary world. Shoberl also translated numerous works from French and German into English, introducing British audiences to new voices and perspectives from across Europe. His translations were praised for their accuracy and readability, further solidifying his reputation as a skilled linguist. In addition to his editorial work, Shoberl authored several books on topics ranging from natural history to social commentary. He was known for his meticulous research and engaging writing style that captivated readers of all ages. Despite facing financial difficulties at various points in his career, Frederic Shoberl remained dedicated to his craft until his death in 1853. His legacy lives on through the enduring impact of his writings which continue to inspire readers today.