| Summary: | Chart shows New Guinea or Terra Di Papous and the islands of New Britain & New Ireland. The map features William Dampier's sea track over the period 1699-1700 through the Bismarck Archipelago, notably around New Britain and New Ireland, locating many small islands en route. The chart also depicts the coast of New Guinea and features Carteret's tracks of 1767 between New Britain and New Ireland, as well as James Cook's sea tracks of 1770 through Endeavour Strait on his first Pacific voyage after discovering Australia's eastern coast & then onward to Batavia. A decorative feature is the title done in fine calligraphy within a large oval frame in lower right.; Imprint on map: London : Published by Alexr. Hogg at the Kings Arms, No. 16 Paternoster Row.; Map opposite p. 284 from: A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world : undertaken and performed by royal authority : containing a new, authentic, entertaining, instructive, full, and complete historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages, undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making new discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, &c., &c., &c. : to which will be added, complete and genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world, &c. / . under the direction of G.W. Anderson. London : Alexr. Hogg, [1784-86].; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm550-9.
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