Beschreibung
Ozeanien / Neuseeland
Zatta, Antonio
dat. 1778
English |
One of the most decorative and sought after post-Cook maps of New Zealand, engraved by Zuliani. It is also one of the largest format maps completed by Cook. This is the first edition of the Antonio Zatta's map of New Zealand from "Atlante Novissimo". This was published in Venice between 1778 and 1784. Cook's route around the islands is marked, and the title vignette shows a Maori village. Antonio Zatta (1750-1804) was a publisher and printer based in Venice. He was a major figure in Italian cartography in the late eightieth and nineteenth centuries. Local names are in Italian. The text box on the top left is surrounded by native scenery and lists the dates of Cook's first Pacific voyage 1768-1771. The stated goal of this Cooks trip was scientific in nature. His primary objective was to observe the transit of Venus across the sun on 3 June 1769 in Tahiti. To ensure that he had a ship with sufficient room for the scientific equipment, that the coal carrier "Earl of Pembroke” was purchased by the Royal Navy, rebuilt and renamed “HMS Endeavor”. When the observation was complete, Cook continued his voyage and in 1769 and 1770 circumnavigated New Zealand. The dashed line along the coast shows the exact travel route taken by Cook. Indication of depth in yards are shown along the coast as are the coordinates of his ship. Antonio Zattas published maps from 1750 and was one of the largest publishers and distributors of illustrated books in 18th century Italy based in Venice. His most outstanding achievement was the atlas "Atlante Novissimo" printed between 1776-1785 which contained over 240 maps. |
Deutsch |
Dies ist die erste Fassung der von Antonio Zatta verlegten Neuseelandkarte aus dem Jahre 1778. Sie stammt aus dem „Atlante Novissimo“ und gehört zu den dekorativsten und gefragtesten Neuseelandkarten, die auf dem Kartenmaterial von James Cook basieren. Zudem gehört sie zu den großformatigsten Karten Cooks. Die dazugehörige Kupferplatte wurde von Zuliani nach Pasquali gestochen. |