Old Map of Cook's Discovery and Charting of the East Coast of Australia, 1803

€ 1 750

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1803
Sheet size: 39 × 79.5 cm (15.4 × 31.3 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-11487-4

What the condition grades mean

Excellent: Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good: Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good: Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair: Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.

Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.

About this sheet

Antique map titled 'Kaart van Nieuw Zuid Wales of de Oostlyke Kust van Nieuw Holland ontdekt en onderzogt door den Luitenant J. Cook met het Schip de Endeavor in het Jaar 1770'.

Antique map recording James Cook's discovery and charting of the east coast of Australia on the first of his three voyages around the world between 1768 and 1780. Between April 19 and August 22 in 1770, Cook claimed the land for England and named it New South Wales. Cook's ship Endeavor was damaged when it ran aground on one of the Hope Islands of the Great Barrier Reef. Endeavor was repaired where Cooktown now stands, in the Endeavor River.The unknown southern land (Terra Australis Incognita) was known as New Holland after the Dutch charted the west coast when blown off course during voyages to the Spice Islands (Indonesia). Originates from 'Reizen Rondom de Waereld door James Cook (..)'.

Artists and Engravers: Translated by J.D. Pasteur. Published by Honkoop, Allart en Van Cleef.