The World including the late Discoveries, by Captn Cook and other Circum Navigators carefully laid down to the present time by Thomas Bowen (1779) Finely illustrated double hemisphere map of the World, showing the tracks of Captain James Cook's first voyage of exploration and the circumnavigation of Anson. The map is richly embellished with decorative finishes and includes a small map of the northern hemisphere. Australia is shown with Van Diemen's Land still attached to Australia, prior to the discovery of the Bass Strait in 1797, by George Bass and Matthew Flinders. Cook's passage between the islands of New Zealand and the complete coastline of New Zealand reflect the reports from Cook's Voyages. A fine decorative map of the World. Hand colored copper engraving published in 1779 in London in ´ A New and Complete System of Geography containing a full accurate, authentic and interesting account and description of Europe, Asia, Africa and America etc. by Charles Theodore Middleton printed fo J.Cooke Pater-noster Row, London. Image 28x46,5cm, page 36x49,5cm