Nuove Scoperte Fatte nel 1765. 67. e69 nel Mare Del Sud. Venezia 1776 Preffo Antonio Zatta

One of the earliest and most decorative maps to show the tracks and discoveries of Cook, Wallis, Byron and Carteret. Noted are Cook’ discoveries on the east coast of Australia and New Zealand, Wallis’ discovery of Tahiti, Carteret’ discoveries of Pitcairn Island and his rediscovery of the Solomons which the Spaniard Mendana had sighted in 1568. Text states that the coast of New South Wales recently discovered by Lieutant Cook on His Majesty’ vessel named the Endeavour in the year 1770 and circumnavigated New Zealand. Based on Cook’ chart issued in the official accounts of the First Voyage published by John Hawkesworth on behalf of the British Admirality. Decorative map showing Cook’s sea tracks of his first voyage made in 1769-70 where he completely charted New Zealand and discovered and charted the east coast of Australia. The map also shows the sea tracks of Commodore Byron with Captain Mouat in 1765 and later Samuel Wallis aboard the Dolphin partnering Phillip Carteret commanding the Swallow in 1767. The large decorative vignette in the lower right containing a number of plants, sea shells, a native in a sailing vessel and a three masted ship which presumably is intended to be a representation Cook’ Endeavour.

From Atlante Novissimo. Reference CLA STCS Front cover pg 4, CLA TMO 6.41 ill pg 101 NLA ODB Bib ID 3544 PER AGTM 1776.01 SUA EMOP pg 131 ill fig 115 pg 120/121 TOO MMOA 1431 pg 176, item 3 pg 218 1 ill Pl 103