Tasman, Abel JanszoonTasman'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. Amsterdam: Frederick Muller, 1898
Folio (430 x 291 mm, uncut). Half-title, photo-lithographic facsimiles of the original text and maps, 5 folding maps inside lower cover; very light foxing. Vellum gilt, two pairs of ties; one tie nearly detached.
"The most comprehensive account of Tasman's life and achievement" (Schilder, Australia unveiled, p.157).
The first account of Tasman's voyage in English, printed in 1682, was translated by Robert Hooke from Dirck Rembrantz van Nierop's short relation which had been published in Amsterdam in 1674.
"Indispensable to the study of early Australian discovery" (Davidson, p.30).
[with:] 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. Los Angeles: N. A. Kovach, 1965. Folio (429 x 271 mm). Black and white illustrations, 5 folding maps inside lower cover. Red cloth. Dust-jacket; light wear.
A reprint of the 1898 original in a limited edition of 225 copies.
Tasman, Abel JanszoonTasman'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. Amsterdam: Frederick Muller, 1898
Folio (430 x 291 mm, uncut). Half-title, photo-lithographic facsimiles of the original text and maps, 5 folding maps inside lower cover; very light foxing. Vellum gilt, two pairs of ties; one tie nearly detached.
"The most comprehensive account of Tasman's life and achievement" (Schilder, Australia unveiled, p.157).
The first account of Tasman's voyage in English, printed in 1682, was translated by Robert Hooke from Dirck Rembrantz van Nierop's short relation which had been published in Amsterdam in 1674.
"Indispensable to the study of early Australian discovery" (Davidson, p.30).
[with:] 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. Los Angeles: N. A. Kovach, 1965. Folio (429 x 271 mm). Black and white illustrations, 5 folding maps inside lower cover. Red cloth. Dust-jacket; light wear.
A reprint of the 1898 original in a limited edition of 225 copies.
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