Copper engraving, contemporary coloured and later refreshed 470x360 mm The most fascinating map of New Zealand, one of the first to depict the islands. With reference to the routes of the Endeavour. Enriched with a beautiful cartouche depicting an indigenous village. Antonio Zatta (1775-1797) was one of the most important map publishers of late 18th century Italy. His work constitutes an important point of transition between ancient and modern cartography, more attentive to the accuracy of geographical details than to aesthetic embellishment rich in mythological motifs or invention, as was the case in the previous era. His most important work is Atlante novissimo published between 1775 and 1789. Good specimen with fair margins, unusual because the plate of this map being larger than normal, the margins are often found cut restoration in the centre