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SLOT, B.J. Abel Tasman and the discovery of New Zealand. Amsterdam, Otto Cramwinckel, 1992. Cloth, with dust-jacket. With many illustrations (several in colours). 126 pp. [Boeknr.: 10326 ]

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TASMAN, Abel Janszoon. Journal of his discovery of Van Diemens 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 (by J. de Hoop Scheffer and C. Stoffel) and facsimiles of original maps to which are added life and labours of Abel Janszoon Tasman by J. E. Heeres .. and observations made with the compass on Tasman's voyage by W. van Bemmelen. Amsterdam, Frederik Muller, 1898. Large folio. Original half vellum, uncut. With 5 folding maps and facsimile of Tasman's journal including many maps and profils. (8),(200),164,21 pp. + errata slip. First edition; 200 copies printed. - First complete account of Tasman's life and labours. The manuscript was discovered about 1854 at Batavia. Tasman sailed on an exploratory voyage for the discovery of the unknown South-land on behalf of the Dutch East India Company, resulting in the discovery of both Tasmania and New Zealand. He also sailed through the Fiji Islands and north of the Solomon Islands and made a coastal survey of the north coast of New Guinea. 'Still the most comprehensive account of Tasman's life and achievement .. All subsequent publications have been based on this work which was the fruit of fundamental research' (Schilder, Australia Unveiled, p.157). A fine copy.Cf. Cat. NHSM I, p.126; Hill 1670; Cf. Ferguson 16722 and Hocken p.1. [Boeknr.: 2293 ]