The Merchant of the Zeehaen - Isaac Gilsemans and the Voyages of Abel Tasman

Te Papa Press, 2001. Front cover is creased else very good.

Written with the general reader in mind, The Merchant of the Zeehaen paints a vivid picture of Tasman's achievements as navigator and explorer, and reveals the role played in them by his Merchant, Isaac Gilsemans. This book is essential reading for all armchair sailors, and everyone interested in exploration, New Zealand history, voyages of discovery, and map-making.