The navigator : the log of John Anderson, VOC pilot-major, 1640-1643 / edited by Victor Enthoven, Steve Murdoch, Eila Williamson with the assistance of Ben Teensma
A Many-headed Hydra: An Introduction to the Dutch East India Company -- Introduction to the Log-book of Captain John Anderson -- The Log as a Reflection of the Practice of Navigation -- War in the Log of John Anderson -- Scots and the East Indies: A Background to the Voyage of John Anderson
Summary
Captain John Anderson served in the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as 'Pilot-Major' between 1640 and 1643. This was his fourth voyage to the Indies and the only one he chose to record. His log gives great insight into the subject of European travel in Asia in the Early Modern Period
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-269) and index