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 in the colonial archives at The Hague with an English translation and facsimiles of original maps to to which are added life and labours of Abel Janszoon Tasman by J. E. Heeres, Ll. D. Professor at the Dutch Colonial Institute Delft  and Observations made with the compass on Tasman’s voyage by Dr. W. van Bemmelen Assistant-Director of the Royal Meteorological Institute Utrecht.

Amsterdam : Frederik Muller, 1898. Folio, 450 mm tall, quarter vellum over paper boards, title labels to spine and upper board, top edge gilt, others uncut, offsetting and a small tear to endpapers, pp. [iv; 195]; 57; 162; 21, errata slip, facsimile of Tasman’s handwritten journal, illustrations, folding maps in end pocket, a fine copy.

Ferguson notes the publisher’s advertisements in the Dixson copy states 200 copies were printed.

A magnificent volume documenting Tasman’s discoveries in Tasmania and New Zealand.

Ferguson no. 16722.