The merchant of the Zeehaen
Subtitle: Isaac Gilsemans and the voyages of Abel Tasman
By: Grahame Anderson.
Publisher: Te Papa Press
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Wellington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603?-1659.; Gilsemans, Isaac, ca. 1606-1646 or 7.; Zeehaen (Ship); Explorers -- Oceania.; Explorers -- Pacific Area.; Oceania -- Discovery and exploration.; Pacific Area -- Discovery and exploration.
Description: Grahame Anderson tells the story of Tasman's voyages of exploration, and explains the pivotal role of Isaac Gilsemans who sailed with him in 1642-3. Cartographer, illustrator, editor, and explorer, it was Gilsemans who drew the coastal profiles of lands visited during the voyages.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-160) and index.
"Published in association with the Royal Netherlands Embassy and the New Zealand-Netherlands Foundation (Inc)."