Abel Janszoon 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 photo-lithographic facsimiles of the original manuscript... : with an English translation... to which are added Life and labours of Abel... by J.E. Heeres... and Observations made with the compass... by W. van Bemmelen. - Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603?-1659.; Bemmelen, W. van, 1868-; Heeres, J. E. (Jan Ernst); Scheffer, J. de Hoope (Johannes de Hoop), 1849-; Stoffel, C. (Cornelis), 1845-1908. (Amsterdam : Frederik Muller, 1898)
5 maps on folded leaves in back pocket.
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.
Maps were originally produced in 1895 as a promotion for this publication.
Vellum bound with green silk fastenings.
Spine title: Journal of Tasman.
Keywords: Tasman, Abel Janszoon, -- 1603?-1659.; Explorers -- Netherlands -- Biography; Manuscripts, Dutch -- Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra -- Facsimiles; Australia -- Discovery and exploration -- Dutch; New Zealand -- Discovery and exploration -- Dutch; Tasmania -- Discovery and exploration -- Dutch