"Nlle. Galles Meridle. ou Cote Orientale de la Nouvelle Hollande", Bonne, Rigobert

This fascinating sheet features five small maps that detail the discoveries of Capt. Cook in Australia. The main map shows the whole of the east coast in fine detail, with soundings and the tracks of Cook's exploration. The other maps/insets are: Partie de la Cote de la Nouvelle Galles Méridionale; Esquisse de la Terre Van-Diemen...; Baie Botanique; and Entrée de la Riviere Endeavour. There is a large compass rose capped with fleur-de-lis at bottom.

References: Tooley (Australia) #233.

Condition: A

A nice impression on a bright, deckle-edged sheet with a coat of arms watermark, minor offsetting, and a bit of printer's ink residue.