This world map on Mercator's projection depicts the voyages and discoveries of Captain James Cook. The tracks of the three voyages are illustrated, with dates and landings noted along the way. This is a German edition of the world map compiled by Lieut. Henry Roberts from Cook's surveys after the third expedition. The map is centered on Australasia with the routes of the Endeavour (1768-71) and Resolution (1772-75 and 1776-80) illustrated with occasional notes along the tracks. Roberts began his compilation under Cook's supervision and completed it after Cook's death. A similar version of this map was first used in the official account of the third voyage, A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean, in 1784.

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Condition: B+

Issued folding on a sheet with the watermarks of a bunch of grapes and "GAE." There is light soiling and a bit of extraneous creasing.