Abel Janszoon Tasman's Journal of his discovery of Van Diemen's Land and New Zealand in 1642
| Date |
1898 |
| Person |
Tasman, Abel Janszoon |
| Place |
Tasmania |
| Subject | |
| Category | |
| Author |
Tasman, Abel Janszoon Heeres, J.E. Bemmelen, W. van |
| Publisher |
Frederik Muller |
| Keywords |
Van Diemensland |
| Current holder | |
| Item number |
910.9 TAS |
| Access rights |
Digitised |
| Rights |
In Copyright |
| Country of origin | |
| Language | |
| Period of reference |
1644 |
| Description from source |
Full title: 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 J.E. Heeres Spine title: Journal of Tasman. 443 x 310 x 60 mm, [iv. 195], 57, 162, 21 p.: ill. (part col.), maps (part col.) ; 45 cm. Facsimile text with translation 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. Parital contents: The observations made with the compass on Tasman’s voyage and the isogenic lines across the Indian and Pacific Oceans in 1640 / by W. van Bemmelen. Five folded maps in end pocket. |
| Physical format |
Manuscripts Books Diaries Maps |
| Bibliographic citation | |
| Place of Publication |
Amsterdam |
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