This captivating first edition engraving map is from Captain James Cook "An Account of the Voyages Undertaken by the Order of His Present Majesty for Making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere." It serves as the official account of Cook's first voyage. The featured map depicts Cook's journey up the east coast of Australia, specifically from Cape Tribulation to Endeavour Strait, during his first voyage. It showcases the intricate coastline of New South Wales and provides detailed notes and depths, including the exact spot where the Endeavour ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef. Cook's voyages have immense historical significance. He greatly advanced geographical knowledge of the southern hemisphere, surpassing the achievements of his predecessors combined. Cook's expeditions provided comprehensive knowledge of the Pacific Ocean and Australia, dispelling the belief in the existence of a vast southern continent. He also suggested the presence of Antarctic land within the southern ice ring, a hypothesis later confirmed by nineteenth-century explorations.