Description
Scarce world map onMercator’s Projection with the tracks of numerous explorers marked, including; Clerke, Cook ( three voyages), Gores, La Perouse, Phipps, Pickersgills and Vancouver.
Australia and New Zealand, are shown with the discoveries made by James Cook on his first voyage of exploration. Noted are the earlier Dutch discoveries made on western part of Australia. Bass Strait discovered by Bass and Flinders is shown. The southern coast is shown as an imaginary line.
From: Cary, J. Cary’s new universal atlas, containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the World.
