Tag Archives: tasman map

Prince Roland Bonaparte and the Tasman Map

Posted on November 7, 2026 by ianburnet

The Tasman Map is an icon of early Dutch cartography and shows the first European discoveries of Australia. Over a period of only forty years from 1606 to 1644 and based on sixteen seperate discoveries, the first map of Australia … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Tasman Map – The Biography of a Map

Posted on November 17, 2025 by ianburnet

Please follow the link below to see a recording of a talk given to the Royal Australian Historical Society on the Tasman Map. https://www.ianburnetbooks.com/ Buy The Tasman Map

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Tasman Map – Abel Tasman, the Dutch East India Company and the first Dutch discoveries of Australia

Posted on August 22, 2024 by ianburnet

The first edition of this book, published in 2019, has been sold-out for some time. I have published an updated edition in 2024 with a new Forward and Preface. The book is available from the usual online retailers, from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

The Tasman Map – IMCOS Book Review

Posted on December 6, 2021 by ianburnet

https://www.ianburnetbooks.com Buy The Tasman Map

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Best-Selling Dutch Biography Books

Posted on September 1, 2021 by ianburnet

https://www.ianburnetbooks.com

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Map History Books of 2020 – The Tasman Map

Posted on July 13, 2021 by ianburnet

https://www.ianburnetbooks.com Buy The Tasman Map

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Indo Lit Conversation Series – Ian Burnet

Posted on September 1, 2020 by ianburnet

http://www.ianburnetbooks.com

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 5 Comments

Historic Maps in Marble

Posted on May 19, 2020 by ianburnet

The new Amsterdam City Hall was completed in 1655. This remarkable building which was built on 13,659 wooden piles at a cost 8.5 million guilders, is now the Royal Palace and still dominates the Dam Square today. The relatively simple … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

SIGNALS – Tasman Map Book Review

Posted on March 31, 2020 by ianburnet

History Underfoot by Jeffrey Mellefont Like me, many Signals readers will have entered the State Library of NSW through the northern portico of the Mitchell Library and then crossed the vestibule to the muted reading room that’s so solemn with … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Sir William Dixon bronze doors at the Mitchell Library

Posted on February 18, 2020 by ianburnet

Inspired by the style of doors that graced the entries of some of America’s most significant public buildings, the bronze portico doors at the entrance to the Mitchell Library in Sydney illustrate various elements of Australian history. Principal librarian William … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments