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A chart of part of New Zeland of the Island of Aeheinomowe, lying in the South Seas / by Lieut. J. C...

A chart of part of New Zeland of the Island of Aeheinomowe, lying in the South Seas / by Lieut. J. C...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRbEWJabM

A chart of part of New Zeland of the Island of Aeheinomowe, lying in the South Seas / by Lieut. J. Cook Commander, of His Majesty's bark the Endeavour.

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Full title

A chart of part of New Zeland of the Island of Aeheinomowe, lying in the South Seas / by Lieut. J. Cook Commander, of His Majesty's bark the Endeavour.

Call Numbers

SAFE/DLSPENCER 166/A

Record Identifier

74VKRbEWJabM

MMS ID

991023246629702626

Language

English

Physical Description

Cartographic data

Scale approximately 1:880 000. (E 181°00'--E 188°30'/S 34°00'--S 41°45')

Physical content

1 map on 2 sheets : manuscript, colour, ink and pencil ; 98.5 x 75.5 cm, in frame 119 x 97 cm.

Content type

cartographic image

Media type

unmediated

Carrier type

sheet

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Summary

Manuscript nautical chart of the North Island of New Zealand, prepared during James Cook's first voyage, 1768-1771. The map is accompanied with another of the South Island, 'Chart of part of New Zeland or the Island of Tovypoenammu, lying in the South Sea '.

This map is considered to have a companion chart in 'Chart of part of New Zeland or the island of Tovypoenammu' i.e. South Island. However, the two maps are imperfectly matched and appear to be "drafted, at least in part, by different hands", (Mitchell Library Shelf list card). Of note, the part of the South Island that appears on this chart differ...

Alternative Titles

Full title

A chart of part of New Zeland of the Island of Aeheinomowe, lying in the South Seas / by Lieut. J. Cook Commander, of His Majesty's bark the Endeavour.

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Notes

General note

Area: From Three Kings Islands, going south east to Cape Maria Van Diemen through the whole of the North Island to "Cape Pallisser" (Cape Palliser). Shows "Cooks Straits" (Cook Strait) and the northern part of the South Island, including "Queen Charlotts Sound" (Queen Charlotte Sound) and "Cape Campbels" (Cape Campbell).

Dixson Library copy: Transferred from ACMS ID: 942998....

Citation / References Note

Mitchell Library, Sydney. Bibliography of Captain James Cook, 857.

Additional physical form availability note

Online at the State Library of NSW.

Exhibitions

Exhibited in: "Maps of the Pacific", State Library of New South Wales, August 2021 to 24 April 2022. NSL

Time Period

d1770

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

SAFE/DLSPENCER 166/A

Record Identifier

74VKRbEWJabM

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKRbEWJabM

Other Identifiers

MMS ID

991023246629702626

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