Title of the map:

"CARTE d'une partie de la MER DU SUD contenant les Découvertes des vaisseaux de Sa Majesté, le Dauphin, Commodore Byron, la Tamar, Capitaine Mouats, 1765, Le Dauphin, capitaine Wallis, le Swallow, Capitaine Carteret, 1767, et l'Endeavour, Lieutenant Cook, 1769" 

Very large antique copper engraved sea chart of the south Pacific ocean, showing the discoveries by the Europeans in the second half of the century (Dampier, Wallis and Thomas Cook).

This map has been published by John Hawkesworth who published the first official account of Cook’s first voyage in 1773.

This map is a French edition of the most up to date map of Australia and the Pacific at the time of its publication. Cook’s discoveries shown on this seminal map are those made on his first voyage in the Endeavour. On this first voyage Cook finally resolved the question of Terra Australis Incognito that had puzzled and intrigued explorers and cartographers for centuries. 

During his first voyage of 1768-71 on the Endeavour, he charted New Zealand and the eastern coast of Australia. This map follows the voyages of Cook and other explorers of the South Pacific Ocean between 1765 - 1769. The routes of Byron, Mouats, Wallis, Carteret, and Cook are depicted, with indications of the dates of their travels and their discoveries. A notation on the map indicates that the shaded coastlines are the new discoveries of these explorers. The southeastern tip of Australia is still connected to Tasmania, and the inland area is blank as it was still unexplored at the time.

The map is engraved by Benard.

Edition : Paris, 1774, 18th century.

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A Certification of Authenticity can be issued on request.

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Due to the age an type of paper, some imperfections are to be expected. Please examine the images provided carefully, and if you have any questions please ask and we will be happy to help you