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Early New Zealand Printed Maps.

Chapter 2

Cook's charts and their progeny

Edited

By

  Brian Hooker

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© Brian Hooker 2006. This page contains Chapter 2 of Early New Zealand Printed Maps. For other chapters return to the list via Contents above and or scroll down to the end of this page to go direct to the next Chapter.

A note about illustrations of maps: The illustrations are provided as a guide only - magnification is not always practicable with early maps that are often faded or smudgy. Some of the images have been copied from small photographs of large maps. However, in some examples enlargement in sections has been possible and a note in the caption indicates this.

charts published in London, Paris, Rotterdam, Berlin, Rome, Venice, Florence, Weimar, Leipzig, and St Petersburg, are listed in this chapter. Many of the charts accompany the different editions of Cook’s voyages, published towards the end of the eighteenth century, or near the beginning of the nineteenth century. No New Zealand charts are bound in with the account of Cook’s third voyage. The first official accounts were published in English by Strahan & Cadell, London. The same or similar charts, printed from re-engraved copper plates, are found in French, Dutch, and German published accounts of Cook’s first and second voyages. The Russian volume includes only Cook’s Dusky Sound chart.

In the list of maps, the title of the printed account or accompanying atlas in which each map is found is noted in an abbreviation in brackets at the end of each entry.The titles of the various editions and the keys to the abbreviations follow:

(SCI) John Hawkesworth, ed., An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and Successively Performed by Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, and Captain Cook in the “Dolphin” the “Swallow,” and the “Endeavour”: Drawn up from the Journals Which Were Kept by the Several Commanders, and from the Papers of Joseph Banks, Esq., 3 vols (London: Printed for W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1773).

(SC2) James Cook, A Voyage Towards the South Pole, and Round the World. Performed in His Majesty’s Ships the “Resolution” and “Adventure,” In the Years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775, Written by James Cook, Commander of the “Resolution.” In Which is Included, Captain Furneaux’s Narrative of His Proceedings in the “Adventure” During the Separation of the Ships, 2 vols (London: Printed for W. Strahan & T. Cadell, 1777).

(SN1) Relation des Voyages Entrepris Par Ordre de Sa Majesté Britannique, et Successivement Exécutés par la Commodore Byron, le Capitaine Carteret, le Capitaine Wallis & le Capitaine Cook, ... 9 vols (Paris:  Saillant et Nyon, 1774).

(HT)  Voyage Dans l’Hémisphère Austral, et Autour du Monde; Fait Sur les Vaisseaux de Roi l “Adventure” & la “Resolution,” en 1772, 1773, 1774, & 1775, Écrit par Jacques Cook ... 6 vols and atlas (Paris: Hôtel de Thou, 1778).

(RA) Reizen Rondom de Weereld Ondernomen op Bevell van Zyne Majesteit den Tans Regeerenden Koning van Groot-Brittanje tot Het Doen van Ontdekkingen ... J. Hawkesworth Uit Het Engelsch Vertaalt (Rotterdam: Reiner Arrenberg, 1774).

(BVH) Reis Naar de Zuid pool en Rondom de Weereld, Gedaan, op Bevel van Zyne Brittannische Majesteit, met de Schepen, de “Resolution” en de “Adventure,” in de Jaren 1772, 1773, 1774, en 1775 ... Uit het Engelsch Vertaalt (Rotterdam: A. Bothal, D. Vis en P. Holsteyn, 1778).

(HS) Geschichte der See-Reisen und Entdeckungen im Sud-Meer Welche Auf Befehl Sr Grosbrittannischen Majestat Unternoen und von Commodore Byron, Capitain Wallis, Capitain Carteret und Capitain Cook, im “Dolphin”, der “Swallow” und dem: “Endeavour” ...  Verfasst von J. Hawkesworth // aus dem Englischen Öbersetzt von J. F. Schiller (Berlin: A Haude und J. C. Spener, 1774).

(MS) Puteeshestvie v Iuzhnoi Polovine Zemnago Shara I Bokrug Onagop Utchinennoe v Prodolzhenie 1772, 73, 74 i 75 Godov, Abglinskimi Korolecvskimi Sudami “Rezoluitsieiu” i “Adventuirom” ... (Sanktpeterbufge, Morskkago Shliakheshnago Keleshskago, 1796 -1800).

NB. The sub-headings provide the name of the publisher (or place of publication), the area, and the year of publication.

The following charts are included with the English accounts

Strahan & Cadell, New Zealand , 1772 [1773]

Map Str 1.  “Chart of New Zealand, explored in 1769 and 1770, by Lieut: I Cook, Commander of His Majesty’s Bark Endeavour” (495 x 382 mm.)   (SC1)

Strahan & Cadell, Hauraki Gulf and Coromandel Peninsula, 1773

Map Str 2a.  (section of a sheet which also includes the next two titles)  “River Thames and Mercury Bay in New Zealand” (275 x 290 mm.) SC1)

Strahan & Cadell,  Bay of Islands, 1773

Map Str 2b.  (section of a sheet which also includes the previous and the  next title)  “Bay of Islands in New Zealand.” (140 x 135 mm.)  (SC1)

Strahan & Cadell, Tolaga Bay, 1773

Map Str 2c.  (section of a sheet which also includes the previous  two titles)  “Tolaga  Bay in New Zealand” (135 x 135 mm.)  (SC1)

Strahan & Cadell, Cook Strait, 1773

Map Str 3.  “Chart /  of / Cook’s Strait / in /New Zealand” // J. Ryland sculp. (272 x 272 mm.) (SC1) 

The following chart is included with the second voyage account:

Strahan & Cadell, Dusky Sound with an inset plan of Pickersgill Harbour, 1777

Map Str 4.  “Sketch of Dusky Bay in New Zealand; 1773.” [with an  inset plan:] “Pickersgill Harbour No. XIII”  (200 x 370 mm.) (SC2) London, 1777.

The following charts are included with the French account  (SN1) Relation des Voyages Entrepris Par Ordre de Sa Majesté Britannique, et Successivement Exécutés par la Commodore Byron, le Capitaine Carteret, le Capitaine Wallis & le Capitaine Cook, ... 9 vols (Paris:  Saillant et Nyon, 1774)..

Paris, New Zealand, 1774

Map Str 5.  “Tome III. Pl. 7. Carte De La Nle. Zelande visité en 1769. et 1770. part le Lieutenant J. Cook Commandant De L’Endeavour Vaiß de sa Majesté .” (490 x380 mm.) (SN1)

Paris, Hauraki Gulf and Coromandel Peninsula, 1774

Map Str 6a (section of a sheet which also includes the next two titles)    “Tome III Pl. 9 Rivere Tamise Et Baye Mercure A La Nle. Zélande.” (c. 275 x 290 mm.). (SN1)

Paris, Bay of Islands, 1774

Map Str 6b (section of a sheet which also includes the previous and the next title) “Baye De Isles Dans La Nle. Zélande.”(c. 140 x 135  mm.)  (SN1)

Paris, Tolaga Bay, 1774

Map Str 6c (section of a sheet which also includes the previous two  titles)  “Baye De Tolaga Dans La Nle. Zélande.”  (c. 135 x 135 mm.)  (SN1)

Paris, Cook Strait, 1774

Map Str 7  “Carte / Du /  Detroit De Cook/  Dans La Nle. Zélande.”  (270  x  270 mm) SN1

The following chart was published with the second voyage account:

Paris, Dusky Sound with an inset plan of Pickersgill Harbour, 1778

Map Str 8  “Pl 7 Plan De La Baye (Obscure) A La Nouvle.  Zélande. 1773”  [with an inset plan:] “Havre Pickersgill”  (200 x 370 mm. - overall)  (HT)

The following charts are included with the Dutch account

Rotterdam, New Zealand, 1774

Map Str 9 “No. VII // Kaart Van Nieuw Zeeland / in de Jaaren 1769 en 1770 / bezogt door den Luitenant / J. Cook met het Schip De Endeavour.”   (469 x 370 mm.) (RA) Published in, Reizen Rondom de Weereld Ondernomen op Bevell van Zyne Majesteit den Tans Regeerenden Koning van Groot-Brittanje tot Het Doen van Ontdekkingen ... J. Hawkesworth Uit Het Engelsch Vertaalt (Rotterdam: Reiner Arrenberg, 1774).

Rotterdam, Hauraki Gulf and Coromandel Peninsula, 1774

Map Str 10a (section of a sheet which also includes the next two titles) “No VII. De Rivier De Theems en Mercurius Baai in Nieuw Zeeland.” (c. 275 x 290 mm.) (RA)

Rotterdam, Bay of Islands, 1774

Map Str 10b (section of a sheet which also includes the previous and the next title)  “Eilandn.  Baai In Nieuw  Zeeland”  (c. 140 x 135 mm.)  (RA)

Rotterdam, Tolaga Bay, 1774

Map Str 10c (section of a sheet which also includes the previous two titles)  “Baai Tolaga in Nieuw Zeeland”  (c. 135 x 135 mm.)  (RA)

Rotterdam, Cook Strait, 1774

Map Str 11c   “No VIII Kaart Van Cooks Straat in Nieuw Zeeland”  (265 x 266 mm.) (RA)

The following chart was published with the second voyage account:

Rotterdam, Dusky Sound with an inset plan of Pickersgill Harbour, 1778

Map Str 12  “Pl. XIV Schets van de Donkers Baai in Nieuw Zeeland  1773.” [with an inset plan:]  “Pickersgill Haven”  (196 x 368 mm. - overall)  (BVH)

Berlin New Zealand, 1774

Map Str 13  “Carte De La Nouvelle-Zelande visitée en 1769 et 1770 par le lieutenant J. Cook Commandant De L’Endeavour Vaisseau de Sa Majesté // Carte Von Neu-seeland Welches in den Jahren 1769 und 1770. untersucht worden vom Lieutenant J. Cook, Besehishaber des Königlich Englischen Schiffs der Endeavour / No. 39.” (490 x 380 mm.) (HS)

The following charts are included with the German account

Berlin, Hauraki Gulf and Coromandel Peninsula, 1774

Map Str 14a  (section of a sheet which also includes the next two titles)  “Riviere Tamise Et Baye Mercure Ä  La Nle.  Zélande // “Die Themse Nebst Abbbildung Der Mercurius Bay In Neu Seeland” (c. 275 x 290 mm.) (HS)

Berlin, Bay of Islands, 1774

Map Str 14b  (section of a sheet which also includes the previous and the next title) “Baye Des Isles Dans La Nle. Zélande”  // “Die Bay Der Insel In Neu Seeland”  (c. 140 x 135 mm.) (HS)

Berlin, Tolaga Bay, 1774

Map Str 14c (section of a sheet which also includes the previous two titles)  “Baye De Tolaga Dans La Nle. Zélande” // “Die Bay Tolaga In Neu Seeland” (c. 135 x 135 mm.)  (HS)

Berlin, Cook Strait, 1774

Map Str 15c  “Carte Du Detroit De Cook Dans La Nle. Zélande”  //  “Carte Von Cook’s Strasse in Neu-Seeland” / “43” (265 x 265 mm.)

 (HS).

The following chart is included with the Russian account

St Petersburg, Dusky Sound with an inset plan of Pickersgill Harbour, c. 1796

Map Str 16  KAPTA ЗΛΛІІВΛ  AIOCK2 - 1773  [with an inset plan of Pickersgill Harbour inscribed with a Russian title]   (c. 200 x 370 mm.) (MS)

Cook’s general chart of New Zealand, as originally published by Strahan and Cadell in 1773, was published in the following re-drawn versions:

Map Str 17. A version of Cook’s printed chart of New Zealand (after Bayly’s engraving, 1772 – Map Str 1) from LA HARPE (Jean-Francois de) Abrege de I'Histoire generale des voyages, …,  Paris, Hotel de Thou, Laporte, 1780 -An IX (1801). (280 x 229 mm).

S. Parkinson, New Zealand, 1773

Map Par 1 “XXV Map of the Coast of New Zealand discovered in the Years 1769 and 1770, By I. Cook, Commander of His Majesty’s Bark Endeavour”  (250 x 200 mm.) Published in, Stanfield Parkinson, ed., A Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas ... (London: Stanfield Parkinson, 1773).

Commissioners of Longitude, New Zealand, 1788

Map Com 1  “A Chart of New Zealand, explored by Captain James Cook in 1769 & 1770 in His Majesty’s Bark the Endeavour”  (570 x 365 mm.)  Published in, William Wales, ed., Astronomical Observations Made in the Voyages Which Were Undertaken by Order of His Present Majesty, For Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, ... (London: P. Elmsly, bookseller to the ... Commissioners, 1788), Basire Sculp).

A. Zatta, New Zealand, 1788

Map Zat 1.1  “La Nuova Zelanda trascorsa nel 1769. c. 1770. Dal Cook Comandante Dell ‘Endeavour' Vascello di S.M. Britannica ... 1778”   (445 x 355 mm.)Published in, Antonio Zatta, Atlante Novissimo  4 vols (Venice, 1779-85), Plate 16 in vol 1.

A second state printed in 1794 is known. (Map Zat 1.2)

 G.M. Cassini, New Zealand, 1798

Map Cas 1 “La Nuova Zelanda Delineata Sulle Osservazioni Del Capitan Cook ... 1798”  (485 x 350 mm.) Published in, G.M. Cassini, Nuova Atlante Geografico Universale 3 vols (Rome, 1792-1801), Plate 35 in vol. 3.

Bonne & Desmaret, New Zealand with 4 inset charts, c. 1788

Map Bon 1  “Carte de la Nouvelle Zéelande par M. Bonne, Ingénieur-Hydrographe de la Marine” [with 4 inset charts:]  [i] “Carte du Détroit de Cook”  [ii] “Baye des Iles” [iii] “Baye de Tolaga”  [iv] “Riviere de la Tamise et de la Baye de Mercure.”  (340 x 230 mm.)  Published in, Bonne  & Desmaret, Atlas Encyclopédique, 2 vols (Paris: Hôtel de Thou, 1787-88).

The next entry provides the title and details of a small Italian version of Cook’s chart published at Florence.

G. de Baillou, New Zealand, 1779

Map Bai 1  “Nuova Zelanda Scoperta da Tasman, e riconosciuta dal Capo. Cook nel 1769” (110 x 70 mm.)  Published in, Giovanni de Baillou, ed., Nuovo Atlante Generale  (Florence, 1779).

One of the first books published about New Zealand was, John Liddiard Nicholas, Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand, Performed in the Years 1814 and 1815, in Company with the Rev. Samuel Marsden, Principal Chaplain of New South Wales, 2 vols (London: James Black & Son, 1817). The following are titles of two maps which are found in the book:

J. Black, New Zealand, 1817

Map Blb 1  “Chart / of / New Zealand. / with the Track of the / Missionary Ship The Active, / 1814 & 1815.  ... Septr. 1 1817.” (257 x 200 mm.) Published in, J.L. Nicholas, Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand, 2 vols (London: 1817).

J. Black, Bay of Islands, 1817

Map Blb 2  “Bay of Islands in New Zealand. ... Septr.1 1817.” (175 x 110 mm.) Published in, J.L. Nicholas, Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand, 2 vols (London, 1817).

A German edition of Nicholas’ narrative was published in Weimar, in 1819; the general chart was re-engraved and the title of the new chart included in the book follows:

Weimar, New Zealand, 1819

Map Blb 3  “Chart of New Zealand. with the Track of the Missionary  Ship The Active 1814 & 1815.  ...  Weimar / Im Verlage des Gegraph: Instituds / 1819.” (245 x 185 mm.)

The following map was published in English and German editions:

C. Knight, New Zealand, 1830

Map Kni 1 “New Zealand, explored by Capt. J. Cook, 1769.-77 ... 1830”  

(150 x 80 mm.)  Published  in [G.L. Craik], The New Zealanders  (London: Charles Knight, 1830. 

The next entry gives the title of the same map (Map Kni 1), re-engraved with a new title and published in a German edition at Leipzig.

Leipzig, New Zealand, 1833

Map Kni 2  “Neu-Seeland, erforscht von Capit. J. Cook, 1769-77.  Published in, Die Neuzeelander ... (Leipzig, 1833).

Alexander Hogg, Paternoster Row, London, around 1779 to 1785, published several books that include accounts of Cook’s voyages and some of Cook’s maps. Hogg’s chart of Cook Strait, modelled on Cook’s work published by Strahan & Cadell  (i.e Map Str 3), is his best known work:

A. Hogg, Cook Strait, c. 1785

Map Hog 1 “Chart of Cook’s Strait in New Zealand.”  (210 x 330 mm.)

The following entry provides the title and details of a map prepared by John Luffman.

J. Luffman, Cook Strait, 1800

Map Luf 1  “Cook’s Strait, New Zealand, ... 1800” (142 x 120 mm.) Published in, John Luffman, Select Plans of the Principal Cities, Harbours, Forts etc. in the World  (London: J. Luffman, 1800).

The first Russian version of Adam Johann Krusenstern’s Atlas de l’Océan Pacifique, was published in St Petersburg, in 1813. The following New Zealand map is included in an atlas published in St Petersburg, in 1824-26.

St Petersburg, New Zealand with an inset plan of Dusky Sound,  1825

Map Kru 1  “No. 12 //  KAPTA / II O B O || / 3 E Λ Λ || Λ | || /  1803  [with an inset plan of Dusky Sound :]   (c. 895 x 590-690 mm.)  Published in, Atlas Iwzhnago Moria (St Petersburg, 1824-26).

The following French edition of the map listed in the previous entry (i.e. Map Kru 1), was published in the atlas which accompanies a three-volume printed account of Krusenstern’s circumnavigation.

St Petersburg, New Zealand with 2 inset plans, c. 1835

Map Kru 2.1  “No. 12 Carte de la Nle. Zelande et du Détroit de Cook 1824” [with two inset plans:] [i]  “Carte du Détroit de Cook” [ii] “Plan de la Baie Dusky.” (895 x 590-690 mm.) Published in, Atlas de l’océan Pacifique, dressé par Mr. de Krusenstern Commodore de la Marine Impériale de Russie ... publié par ordre de la Majesté (St Petersburg, 1824).

A second edition of the atlas in two volumes was published in 1827. The copper plate used in printing the New Zealand map was amended and fresh maps were printed for this edition of the atlas. The second state bears the same date as the first issue, 1824. The map was published probably in 1835. (Map Kru 2.2)

 Bibliography Chapter 2

Beaglehole, J.C. ed., 1968 The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages  of  Discovery  1  The Voyage of the “Endeavour” 1768-1771. London: Hakluyt Society, 2d ed., extra ser. vol. 34.

----------------- ed.,  1969 The Journals of Captain James Cook  on His  Voyages of  Discovery 2 The Voyage of the “Resolution” and  “Adventure” 1772-1775.  London: Hakluyt Society, extra ser. vol.35.

Beddie, M.K., ed., 1970 Bibliography of Captain James Cook. 2nd ed., Sydney,  NSW: The Public Library of New South Wales.

David, A.C.F., ed., 1988 The Charts and Coastal Views of Captain Cook’s Voyages. The Voyage of the “Endeavour,” 1768-71, London: Hakluyt Society, Extra ser. vol 43.

Hooker, Brian  2001 "James Cook's secret search in 1769" The Mariner's  Mirror Vol. 87, No 3 (August 2001), 297-302.

Vladimiro, V. 1988 "Italian atlases and their makers 1770-1830",  The Map Collector, 45: 10-18.

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