Australia, Queensland, Endeavour River, Cooktown Thomas Cook, 1774, Carte d´une Partie de la Côte de la N.le Galles Merid.le depuis le Cap Tribulation jusqu´au Détroit de l´Endeavour

18th century copper engraved antique chart of the 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.

This map was engraved by Robert Bénard for 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.

Very good, small repair in the botton margin.

Image 29,5x33,5cm, page 33,5x39,5cm