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 ...

Valentijn, Francois

Dordrecht, Johannes van Braam

Amsterdam, Gerard onder den Linden

1724-1726

Tiele #1121; Landwehr VOC #467; Cordier, Indosinica: 927-930; idem, Japonica 426-428; Maggs, Cat. 452, 1924, itm 475. On Tasman and Australia: Schilder, 1975: 152; Tiele, Bibliographie, 1884 #1079; and on maps: Suarez, 1999: 232-236; Parry, 2005.

16 parts in 8 books in 5 vols.

Folio (33,5x21,5cm), contemporary vellum over boards, blind stamped; spine raised bands

Titel in contemporary manuscript on the spines.

265 (folding) maps & plates

Complete but for one print, the second leaf of Vol IV: the portrait of Mr de Haan, governor just after the date of publishing the book, that is from 1725 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...