Der fünfte welttheil nach den neusten entdeckungen nebst der farth des weltumseglers Cook im schiffe Resolution in den jahren 1772-1775

Title: Der fünfte welttheil nach den neusten entdeckungen nebst der farth des weltumseglers Cook im schiffe Resolution in den jahren 1772-1775
Subject: Early maps; Australia--Discovery and exploration; Discoveries in geography; German language; Voyages and travels
Category: 1. Settlement
Author: Halle, S, cartographer
Place of Publication: Berlin
Place: Berlin
Keywords: James Cook
Current holder: National Library of Australia
Period of reference: 1772 – 1775
Date: 1785
Link: https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/6297531
Series number: MAP RM 4698
Item number: 6297531
Access rights: Request at location
Country of origin: Germany
Language: German
Description from source: 1 map : colour ; 1 hemisphere 29.2 cm in diameter, on sheet 52.2 x 42.3 cm

Notes:
Map on a circular projection, derived from the southern hemisphere map from accounts of Captain James Cook and his second voyage, 1772-1775, to circumnavigate the globe as far south as possible. The map illustrates the tracks of the Resolution. Australia is referred to as ‘the fifth continent’. Shows Australia named as Neu Holland.
Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Decorated with a garland of leaves draped across the upper half.
The individual continents are colour-keyed.
Includes table of degrees of longitude and comparison of lengths in miles to different countries.
National Library of Australia has manuscript annotation on verso: No. 3.
Physical format: Maps