Abel Janszoon Tasman's journal of his discovery of Van Diemens Land and New Zealand in 1642, with documents relating to his exploration of Australia in 1644, being ... facsimiles of the original manuscript ... with an English translation ... to which are added Life and labours of Abel Janszoon Tasman by J.E. Heeres ... and Observations made with the compass on Tasman's voyage by Dr. W. van Bemmelen ...

Amsterdam : F. Muller & co., 1898.

5 p.l., [195] p. (facsims.) 1 l., 59 p., 1 l., 163 p., 1 l., 21 p. illus., 5 fold. maps in pocket. 45 cm.

Translated by J. de Hoop Scheffer and C. Stoffel. Cf. Pref.

English; Dutch

June 01, 2002

Australasia > Discovery and exploration.