Title page of Jacques l'Hermite, Journael..., Amsterdam,1626.
Jacques l'Hermite
ML C608
Title page of Jacques l'Hermite, Journael
This account of the expedition of Jacques l'Hermite includes on its title page a world map which shows Eendracht Land, the land discovered by Dirk Hartog in 1616. Eendracht (concord) was Hartog's ship. This is the earliest printed map which includes any authentic part of the Australian coast.