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.

“The most comprehensive account of Tasman’s life and achievement; ” (Schilder, Australia unveiled, p.157) of which only 200 copies were printed.

Thick large folio, cloth, spine gilt. T.e.g.  x, 196, ii, 60, ii, 164, ii, 22pp. with 45 maps, some of which are double-page and some partly hand coloured, as well as 5 large folding maps inside back cover, and text-illustrations.  Errata-slip at end. Some foxing on end-papers as usual, otherwise fine and complete. Bookplates of John M. Chapman

Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603?-1659
Heeres, J. E. (Jan Ernst), 1858-1932
Bemmelen, W. van (Willem), 1868-1941
Hoop Scheffer, Johannes de, 1849-
Stoffel, Cornelius, 1845-1908

English translation by J. de Hoop Scheffer and C. Stoffel. Facsim. of: Journael ofte beschrijvinge door Abel Jansz. Tasman aegaende de ontdeckinge van ‘t oubekende Zuytlandt, in den jare anno 1642 [manuscript] / Abel Janszoon Tasman.