[COOK, James]

Carte de la Nle. Galles Meridle. ou de la Côte Orientale de la Nle. Hollande, découverte et visitée par le Lieutenant J. Cook, Commandant de l'Endeavour, vaisseau de sa Majesté en 1770

[Paris, Chez Saillant et Nyon ... chez Panckoucke, 1774] (first thus).

An original map (engraved by Bénard), matted, framed and glazed (visible image size 375 × 800 mm, external dimensions 590 × 1015 mm).

Some uneven tanning; creases where the map was originally folded only slightly visible; overall, in very good condition.

A map of the east coast of Australia (from Point Hicks to Cape Cornwall), from the first French edition of Cook's First Voyage ('Tome III. Pl. 16'). Beddie 659; Tooley 342.

Item #133978

Price (AUD): $1,500.00
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