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COOK, JAMES, Chart of New Zealand
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COOK, JAMES
Chart of New Zealand
explored in 1769 and 1770 by Lieutenant: J: Cook. Commander of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour. Engraved by J. Bayly. Publish'd as the act directs 1st Jany 1772. [London: Print'd for W. Strahan and T. Cadell in the strand 1773]. 450 x 385mm approximately. From 'An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...' by John Hawkesworth. First edition of the first complete map of the two island's coastlines, showing 'Banks Island' [i.e. Banks Peninsula] and 'Cape South' [i.e. Stewart Island], track of Endeavour, depths in fathom, anchorages, place names, hill shading. A very nice copy framed and mounted.
Chart of New Zealand
explored in 1769 and 1770 by Lieutenant: J: Cook. Commander of His Majesty's Bark Endeavour. Engraved by J. Bayly. Publish'd as the act directs 1st Jany 1772. [London: Print'd for W. Strahan and T. Cadell in the strand 1773]. 450 x 385mm approximately. From 'An account of the voyages undertaken by the order of His present Majesty for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere...' by John Hawkesworth. First edition of the first complete map of the two island's coastlines, showing 'Banks Island' [i.e. Banks Peninsula] and 'Cape South' [i.e. Stewart Island], track of Endeavour, depths in fathom, anchorages, place names, hill shading. A very nice copy framed and mounted.
