Magnificent wall world map in twin hemispheres showing the discoveries made by Cook in 1770 in New Zealand and Australia. The whole map set within a splendid and impressive framework.

An exceptional chart of Australia and one of the very few pre settlement maps that focus exclusively on the Australian continent. This rare piece was included in the important book "The history of…[more]

Bonne's map shows a number of islands in the Western South Pacific that were originally charted by Cook during his three voyages. The central focus are the islands of New Caledonia and the New…[more]

Though this appears to be a map of the world it’s actual objective is to illustrate Australia’s (New Holland) distance from England and the track that is planned to be taken by the First Fleet on…[more]

THE HISTORY OF NEW HOLLAND, from its First Discovery in 1616, to the Present Time. With a Particular Account of its Produce and Inhabitants; and a Description of Botany Bay: also, A List of the…[more]

Cleveley's aquatint of the Death of Cook is among the best of the events depictions. In the fashion of aquatints at first glance it appears that the print is actually a watercolour.

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Bonne's map of Australia's east coast combines a number of James Cook's maps onto the one, in a kind of consolidation often used by Bonne. The map shows Australia's east coast, an inset of part of…[more]

The Alexander was one of the eleven ships that made up the first fleet which settled the English in Australia in January 1788. The 450- ton convict transport ship transported around 200 convicts…[more]

Another very important chart in terms of the English settlement of Australia. This chart was completed by John Hunter shortly after establishing the settlement in Sydney cove in 1788. The First…[more]

Stockdale's map of Norfolk Island is the first map of the settlement of the new colony. The top half of the map shows an overview of Norfolk and the two outlying islands, Phillip and Nepean. The…[more]

This chart is the first of the beautiful world heritage Australian Island of Lord Howe. Lord Howe was discovered by Ball on his journey to set up a second English settlement on Norfolk Island. The…[more]

The Scarborough was one of the ships of the First Fleet, which brought the English to Sydney in January 1788, where they would establish the first English settlement.

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This early piece is the first printed map of Sydney Cove, which was made only 6 months after the first fleet arrived in Sydney.

The map focuses on the area of present day Circular Quay,…[more]

One of the most important books written on the initial settlement of Australia in 1788 with detailed accounts of the people, animals and plants encountered in both Port Jackson and on Norfolk…[more]

‘New Holland and the adjacent Islands’, 1790 by Kincaid. The map depicts a very early inset map of Port Jackson and Sydney Cove. One of the earliest post settlement maps simply focusing on…[more]

One of a number of variations of this map. The eastern hemisphere depicts Australia with the classic exaggerated eastern coastline, which was especially used by the French in the pre-Cook era. The…[more]

This map charts the voyage of William Bligh after he was set adrift during the mutiny on the Bounty in 1789 and sailed over 6000kms from Tofoa (Tonga) to Bativa (Indonesia). During his voyage he…[more]

A Collection of Voyages round the World; Performed by Royal Authority. Containing a complete Historical Account of Captain Cooks's First, Second, Third and Last Voyages, undertaken For making New…[more]

Bowen's map of the Pacific is typical of the period. After the success of Cook's voyages in the 1770s the worlds attention was drawn to the Pacific where tales of paradise, danger, and adventure…[more]