New Zealand 1774 by Capt. Cook & Hawkesworth 1st French edition important map September2018 Engraved frontis engraving protected by

Engraved frontis engraving protected by original tissue guard

Some light age wear or surface spotting/ soiling which is visible within the scan

edge browning

Cheshire (England)

New Zealand 1774 by Capt. Cook & Hawkesworth 1st French edition important map September2018 Engraved frontis engraving protected byCarte de la Nle. Zelande visitee en 1769 et 1770 par le Lieutenant J. Cook, Commandant de L'Endeavour Vasseau de se Majeste. (Old Maps, 18th Century Maps, Oceania, New Zealand, North Island, South Island, Cook Strait). Issued 1774, Paris by Hawkesworth. Map by Benard. Important 18th century engraved map, the first French edition of 1774 taken from the 1773 English version. The first complete map of the islands, and the single most important map of