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Wellington, NZ: Te Papa Press, 2001. Shortlisted for the 2002 Montana Book Awards, History section. "Reveals the pivotal role of cartographer, illustrator and explorer Isaac Gilsemans, the ‘Merchant of the Zeehaen’ who sailed with Tasman. Anderson discovered that Gilsemans’ drawings, long thought of as vague sketches of coastlines, are in fact precise cartographic documents that place him at the forefront of oceanic exploration, and shed new light on Tasman’s Pacific voyages. They may also enable Anderson to recover Tasman’s anchor, lost off the coast of Tasmania in 1642."This beautifully illustrated book (150 illustrations, 32 pages in colour) is essential reading for all armchair sailors, and everyone interested in exploration, New Zealand history, voyages of discovery, and map-making. AS new apart from name to ffep. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.