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A chart of New South Wales, on the east coast of New-Holland. Discovered and explored by Lieutenant J: Cook, Commander of his Majesty's Bark Endeavour, in the year MDCCLXX. Engraved by W. Whitchurch, Bartholomew Lane, Royal Exchange. (London: printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, MDCCLXXIII).
who: Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773; Cook, James, 1728-1779; W. Strahan and T. Cadell; Whitchurch, William; Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820; Byron, John, 1723-1786 what: Exploration Book; Chart Map; Book Map when: 1773 where: Australia; New South Wales; Queensland

Australia. Settled part of and New South Wales, 1840. E. Tappan engr. (Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1845)
who: (United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842); Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877); Lea & Blanchard; Tappan, E.; United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842); Wilkes, Charles, 1798-1877 what: Exploration Book; Book Map when: 1845 where: Australia

Chart of part of the coast of New South Wales, from Cape Tribulation to Endeavour Straits, by Lieut. J. Cook, 1770. J. Cheevers sculpt. (London: printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, MDCCLXXIII).
who: Cook, James, 1728-1779; Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773; W. Strahan and T. Cadell; Cheevers, J.; Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820; Byron, John, 1723-1786 what: Exploration Book; Chart Map; Book Map when: 1773 where: Australia; Queensland

Chart of Van Diemen's Land. Harmar script. (By William Bligh. London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785)
who: Bligh, William, 1754-1817; Cook, James, 1728-1779; G. Nicol and T. Cadell; Harmer, Thomas; King, James what: Exploration Book; Chart Map; Book Map when: 1785 where: Australia; Tasmania

Entrance of Endeavour River in New South Wales. Botany Bay in New South Wales. J. Gibson & T. Bowen sculp. (London: printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, MDCCLXXIII).
who: Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773; Cook, James, 1728-1779; W. Strahan and T. Cadell; Gibson, John; Bowen, Thomas; Banks, Joseph, Sir, 1743-1820; Byron, John, 1723-1786 what: Exploration Book; Chart Map; Book Map when: 1773 where: Australia; Endeavour River (Qld.); Botany Bay (N.S.W.)

Plan of Adventure Bay in Van Diemens Land. (with) View of the south side of Adventure Bay. (Copied by Lieut. Henry Roberts. London, G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1785)
who: Cook, James, 1728-1779; G. Nicol and T. Cadell; Roberts, Henry, Lieut.; King, James what: Exploration Book; Chart Map; Book Map when: 1785 where: Australia; Adventure Bay Region (Tas.)

Sketch of Van Diemen Land, explored by Captn. Furneaux, in March 1773. J Russell sculpt. No. VIII. Published Febry. 1st., 1777, by Wm. Strahan in New Street, Shoe Lane & Thos. Cadell in the Strand, London.
who: Furneaux, Tobias, 1735-1781; W. Strahan and T. Cadell; Russell, John; Cook, James, 1728-1779 what: Exploration Book; Chart Map; Book Map when: 1777 where: Australia; Tasmania

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