Cartographer / Cartografo

Thomas Cook / Benard

Title / Título

Vue de la Riviere d'Endeavour sur la Cote de la Nouvelle Hollande ou le Vaisseau fut mis a la bande.

Year / Año

1774

Size / Tamaño

Image 20x33,5cm, page 25x39,5cm

Description / Descripcion

The first known landscape drawing of the east coast of Australia. A View of the Endeavour River, on the coast of New Holland, where the ship was laid on shore, in order to repair the damage which she received on the rock. Engraving by Duret (signed) drawn after Sydney Parkinson, (ca 1745-1771).

Sydney Parkinson was a Scottish Quaker, botanical illustrator and natural history artist. Parkinson was employed by Joseph Banks to travel with him on James Cook's first voyage to the Pacific in 1768.

Parkinson made nearly a thousand drawings of plants and animals collected by Banks and Daniel Solander on the voyage. He had to work in difficult conditions, living and working in a small cabin surrounded by hundreds of specimens.north-eastern coast of Australia discovered by Cook in 1770, showing the Endeavour River and the Endeavour Strait, so named by Cook after his ship was careened and repaired on the banks of the river following grounding on a coral reef offshore, the site of present day Cooktown.

From the first French edition of the Official Account of Cook's voyage to Australia, Paris, 1774.

Published in 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

Very good, small repair/reinforcement of the central fold, with very minimal impact on the image

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 / 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).