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BIOGRAPHY OF ANTONIO ZATTA
Antonio Zatta was an Italian cartographer and publisher. His two most famous works are Atlante Novissimo, published in 1779, and Nuovo Atlante, done in 1799. Atlante Novissimo was a five volume work that contained 216 full page engraved map sheets (4 of the world, 25 of the Americas, 2 of Australia, and 5 of cosmographic tables). Zatta's map of New Zealand was the first atlas maps to show Cook's discoveries.
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