Carte De La Nle.Zelande visitee en 1769 et 1770 par le Lieutenant J. Cook Commandant De L’Endeavor
Vaisseau de la Majeste by Antonio Zatta Published:  Venice 1778

A hand-colored example of Zatta’s map of New Zealand and highly decorative.

The map delineates two islands, tentatively identifying the Southern Island separately. The map shows Cook’s tracks around the island, along with the astronomical observations. Considerable topographical detail is shown, along with a blend of native and European place names on the islands. The map includes several annotations. New Zealand, though discovered by Tasman in 1642, received no further European exploration until the first Pacific voyage of James Cook.  Cook visited New Zealand several times, with Zatta’s map drawn from information provided in the latest of his voyages. The decorative cartouche shows a native village scene.

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