Ramusio G.B.

Venice, Giunti. 1613; 1583; 1606

(Adams: R136; R139; R140; European Americana 1563/22; 1583/59; Church 99, for different editions; Sabin 67735; 67738 & 67742)

In folio, 3 Vols, uniformly rebound in the XVIII century in full calf.

Spine with raised bands and gilt title & decoration. Edges gilt.

4 nn lvs; 34 and 394 numbered leaves: three copper plate engraved maps; 18 numbered leaves; 10 nn lvs; 256 and 90 numbered leaves

6 nn lvs; 36 and 430 numbered leaves: 6 folding woodcut maps

In all three volumes together there are 53 woodcuts in the text

Condition: Rebound & cut in the XIX century. Margins still wide. Spine ...

de Bry Th.

Grands Voyages, parts I; II; III and IV in Latin

Frankfurt am Main 1590-1594

Album XVIII century

Reference: Church 140; 145; 148 and 154

In folio, 38x25 cm. Contemporary full calf

Title on the spine: Narat(io)....Virgin(iae)

Plates pasted on paper with identical water marks:

Grapes and letters CL...SA.........M,

Paper probably France, mid XVIII century (cfr Churchill 474-478)

4 engraved title pages

5 Coats of Arms

Other plates: Noah; Vespucci and Columbus

132 plates, telling the stories from the first four books

The quality of ...

Pontanus, Isaac

Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius, 1614 (Tiele, NL bibliographie nr 877). Quarto, contemporary vellum. Three books in one volume, pagination continuous. Title page with printers mark; last page with the same. Six folding maps, one folding plate (Beurs van Amsterdam), 42 text engravings, 8 maps in the text. Complete.

First edition in Dutch of the highly important history of Amsterdam. The first part is dedicated to the history, the second part to the early voyages by the Dutch and the last part to the government and (past) governors of Amsterdam. Of special interest are the text of the voyage by the Houtman with details not published before and ...

Spilbergen, J van

Speculum orientalis, occidentalisque Indiae

navigationum, altera:

Jacobus le Maire

Navigationes Australes

Leiden, N. Geelkercken, 1619.

(Sabin: 89450; Tiele, Journaux, 66 C)

In quarto, oblong. In a fine blue morocco XX century binding

Spine in 4 compartments, with gild title and date

174 pp , including genuine blank, P4.

Plates go without numbering.

Engraved title page

25 plates including two double page plates and two folding maps

Condition: Slight overall browning. Worldmap with restorations on the old fold, last 5 leaves restored with a few letters in ...

Schouten, W.C.

Amsterdam, L. Vlasbloem 1662. (Sabin 77961; Tiele memoires Schouten z, pp 52).

In small quarto, later vellum binding. 4 nn leaves, 6 folding maps & plates, 1 folding map added in manuscript on old paper

72 pages, last page blank. Complete according to tabellae.

This is the third reprint by Dirk Vlasbloem of Schoutens journal in Latin (first & second, both 1648). All of these Vlasbloem editions are extremely rare. Tiele and the index of this book gives 6 plates for this ...

Spilbergen, J van

Admiraal Joris van Spilbergen

...1614-1617

Amsterdam, Saeghman circa 1663    

(Tiele, Journaux No. 72)

In quarto. XIX century quarter calf

32 lvs, A-H in 4

Title page with copper plate engraving,

In verso: full page portrait of Spilbergen in woodcut frame

8 text plates: one copperplate engraving, taken from Hartgens edition and 7 original woodcuts. Including the DODO

Text in two columns

Condition: fine

Spilbergens was the fifth circumnavigation ever after Magellan; Drake; Cavendish and van Noordt. The voyage took place between 1614 and 1618. Spilbergen was an ...

van der Aa, P.

Leyden, van der Aa, 1706

In folio, modern black morocco and paper over boards

1 nn leaf: Title page with engraving; preface; 16 columns on 8 leaves; 1 nn leaf. One text engraving: Iceland and a volcano outburst. The map is found in van der Aas Joseph, the Indian...

Blefkenius a German minister, writes his story on Iceland and Greenlands coast 40 years after his journey. It is published in Latin in 1607 and in Dutch in 1608, as is quoted in the preface to this edition 1706 edition.

In 1612 he is accused of making up his story using sources like Olaus Magnus and Gories Peerse.

van der Aa, P.

Leyden, van der Aa, 1706

Two books, three journals, in one volume

in folio, modern half black morocco paper over boards

Carpini and Ascelin: title page with engraving; 50 columns on 25 pp; last page: register. Four text engravings

One plate. AND

Rubruk: engraved title page; 2 folding maps on one sheet; 36 columns on 18 pp including 5 text engravings.

Maps are:

van der Aa, P.

Leyden, van der Aa, 1706

Two books in one volume

in folio, modern half black morroco paper over boards

Joseph: engraved title page; 14 columns on 7 pp; 1 nn leaf: register

One plate, AND

Frederiks: engraved title page; 2 folding maps on one sheet; 36 columns on 18 pp including 5 text engravings.

Maps are:

Van der Aa: Reystocht van Aleppo....Pegu en Siam gedaan, anno 1563

16,5x23 cm

Van der Aa: ...

van der Aa, P.

Leyden, van der Aa, 1706

In folio, modern half black morocco and paper over boards

Title page with engraving; 44 columns on 22 pp and 5 plates in the text.

Title page with engraving 2 n lvs; 2 folding maps; 204 columns on 102 pp;

4 plates in the text; 4 nn lvs, index

Maps are:

Rouwolfs reystocht door de Levant...., 16x22,5cm, and

Rouwolfs landreyze van Aleppo ...

van der Aa, P.

Leyden, van der Aa, 1706

In folio, modern black half morocco and paper over boards

Title page with engraving; 66 columns on 33 pp; 2 pp, register. Last page blank. 25 plates in the text.

Maps are:

Kaart van...Panama till Peru, 16x22,5cm, Pizarro and

Kaart van Reis van Brabant tot Marocco, 16x22,5cm. Nicolaas Clenard

This is the story of the Conquest of the Inca Empire under Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro. A first exploring voyage occurred in 1524, a second in 1526 which eventually touched ...

van der Aa, P.

Leyden, van der Aa, 1706

In folio, remboitage in contemporary, stiff vellum

title in manuscript on the spine;

Cavendish: title page with engraving; 38 columns on 19 pp. Last page blank. 4 plates in the text.

Knivet: title page with engraving; 1 folding ...

Marcoy, P

London, Blacky & Son. 1875

(Sabin, 44508)

Two volumes in cuarto.

Richly engraved linnen over boards.

10 maps & 525 woodcut illustrations.

First edition in English (French 1869)

First and last leaves old ...