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[Tasman's manuscript of his discovery of Australia] [cartographic material] : with notes by Mr. J. E. Heeres and Mr. C.H. Coote
Bib ID 3412863
Format MapMap, OnlineOnline
Author Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603?-1659
Online Versions http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2056
Scale Scale varies. 
Description Amsterdam : Frederik Muller & Co., Doelenstraat 10, 1895. 
6 maps ; 57.4 x 79.0 cm., or smaller. 
Full contents Anthony Van Diemen's Landt -- 1. Company's New Netherlands -- 2. Denoort Cust van Ceram -- 3. Verhooninohostr Aenwysinghe der Coursih landin Eylandin -- 4. [Philippines and northern New Guinea coast] -- 5. Isogonic map for the Indian and Pacific Ocean for the epoch 1640 after the observations of Abel Jansz. Tasman and contemporaries by W. Van Bemmelen. 
Notes

Facsimiles of original manuscript maps from Abel Tasman's journal of discovery in 1642. Depth shown by bathymetric soundings.

Title supplied by cataloguer.

Originally published as folded maps in: Abel Jansz. Tasman's journal of his discovery of Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand in 1642, with documents relating to his exploration of Australia in 1644, being photolithographic facsimiles of the original manuscripts at The Hague and elsewhere with English translation / edited with introduction, biographical and geographical notes by Mr. J. E. Heeres, of the Dutch State Archives and Mr. C.H. Coote, of the British Museum.

Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm2056

In Dutch and English.

Subjects Tasmania - Discovery and exploration - Maps - Facsimiles.  |  Australia - Discovery and exploration - Maps - Facsimiles.  |  Australia - [1642-1644] - Maps - Facsimiles.  |  Tasmania - [1642-1644] - Maps - Facsimiles.
Other Authors Heeres, J. E. (Jan Ernst)  |  Coote, C. H. (Charles Henry), 1839-1899  |  Frederik Muller & Co
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MAP RM 2056 Maps Reading Room, Lower Ground 1
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