Antique maps, authentic I dont sell facsimiles or copies New Zealand Benard/Cook, 1774, Carte de la N.le Zelande Cartographer / Cartografo Cook/Benard Title / Título Carte de la N.le Zelande Year / Año 1774 Size / Tamaño Image 48x38cm, page 52x43cm Description / Descripcion French edition of Cook's foundation map of New Zealand, showing the track of the Endeavour around both islands, from October 6, 1769, to April 1, 1770. Endeavour came within sight of land on April 19, well north of the area charted by Tasman 125 years earlier. The New Holland (Australia) coast was exasperating, however, and Cook could not find a safe place to land until the afternoon of Saturday, April 28, when they entered Botany Bay (part of today's Sydney Harbor), which Cook later named for the wide variety of plant life found there. The Aborigines that they saw there were unintelligible to Tupaia and kept away, avoiding contact. Through May and into June, Endeavour sailed north, arcing northwest, following the Great Barrier Reef coastline. On the evening of June 10, when most of the men were sleeping, the ship struck coral, stuck fast, and began leaking. Quick thinking and decisive action by Cook and his men-pumping furiously and jettisoning fifty tons of decayed stores, stone ballast, and cannons-kept the ship afloat and allowed a temporary underwater repair. A few days later, the damaged ship was safely beached on a barren shore (near today's Cooktown, by the EndeavourRiver), and a fury of activity began more permanent work: the expedition had avoided a real disaster. (Henceforth, the British Admiralty would send Cook out with two ships for safety.) During this time, the men enjoyed more favorable interactions with the natives, but not without miscommunications and incidents of distrust. By August 13, the ship was ready to resume its journey. The labyrinth of treacherous islands and reefs was threaded slowly and carefully, with vigilance and some luck, as the expedition sailed northward through the Great Barrier Reef, westward around the northernmost point of New Holland, and into what Cook called Endeavour Strait. He stopped briefly at Possession Island (his name) where, now knowing he was in territory explored by the Dutch, he claimed the whole coastline he had just charted for King George III. It was a proud moment, essentially marking the end of Cook's first Pacific voyage's geographical discoveries. This map was engraved by Robert Benard for the 1774 French edition of Hawkesworth's 1773 account of Cook's voyages. It follows the 1772-1773 English edition engraved by William Whitchurch and published in 1773. Condition / Estado Excellent condition. Thick and strong paper. Clear print. Folds as issued. Remarks / Comentarios Please read the part about the condition of the map and study the pictures carefully before buying. I sell original maps, often several centuries old, and they therefore will have signs of age and use. Por favor, estudie atentamente las fotos y el texto para conocer el estado del mapa antes de adquirirlo. Se trata de un mapa original que tiene unos siglos de antigüedad, razon por la que presenta ciertas marcas de uso. Payment and shipment / Pago y envío Payment / Pago With bank transfer to bank account or with PayPal (the seller prefers a bank transfer). Pago por transferencia bancaria o con PayPal (el vendedor prefiere transferencia). Shipment / Envío In case you choose to have the item shipped without certified/insured mail, the seller will not be responsible for safe arrival of the shipment. If needed, a proof of shipment can be provided. En caso de que usted no elija correo certificado, el vendedor no se hara responsable si su paquete no llega bien. Si lo desea, recibira un comprobante de envío. Return policy / devolucion In case you do not like the map, you can return it to the seller within 10 days after receiving it. You are responsible for the costs for return shipment/insurance. You will receive a full refund of the purchase amount (excl. shipping costs) after the seller has the map. En caso de que al final no le guste el mapa, puede devolverlo en un plazo de 10 días tras recibirlo. Los gastos de envío (certificado) corren de su cargo. Cuando el vendedor reciba el mapa, le sera devuelto el importe completo de la compra (excluidos los gastos de envío). SHIPMENT CAN BE COMBINED PUEDEN MANDARSE VARIOS MAPAS EN UN SOLO ENVÍO 24 31 AF