Author: DAMPIER, William & Lionel WAFER.
Title: Nieuwe reystogt rondom de wereld, waarin omstandiglyk beschreeven worden de land-engte van Amerika, verscheidene kusten en eilanden in West-Indiën, de eilanden van Cabo Verde, de doortogt van de Straat Le Maire na de Zuid-zee, de kusten van Chili, Peru, Mexico; 't eiland Guam een van de Ladrones, 't eiland Mindanao een van de Filippines; en de Oost-Indische eilanden omtrent Cambodia, China, Formosa; Luconia, Celebes, enz. Voorts Nieuw Holland, Sumatra, de eilanen van Nicobar, de Kap de Goede Hoop, en 't eiland Sante Helena. In't Engelsch beschreeven .. en daaruyt vertaald door W. Sewel.
Description: Nymegen, Isaac van Campen, 1771 - 1772.4 volumes in 1. 4to. Contemporary half calf, spine richly gilt (foot of spine skilfully rep.). With 2 engraved title-pages and 43 engraved maps and plates (including worldmap) by C. Luyken en J. Lamsvelt. 13,405,(9); 305,(7); 80,(6); (92 pp.Second and third Dutch edition, first published in Dutch in 's Gravenhage 1698-1704; first published in English in 1697 A new voyage round the world.. - Dampier's descriptions of his wide-ranging buccaneering travels (he sailed around the world three times) include the account of the first English visit to Australia in 1688. His voyages marked the beginning of British scientific exploration of the Pacific. Countries visited are in America the West-Indies, Chili, Peru, Mexico, Brazil (including the earliest written description of Bahia), in Africa the Cape of Good Hope, Isles of Cape Verd and in Asia the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines and Formosa, Australia and various islands in the Pacific. 'Generally regarded as the greatest explorer and navigator before Cook, Dampier was also a popular and an exciting storyteller who inspired both Swift and Defoe. His books went through many editions and, in some form, have remained in print untill the present day' (The Davidson Collection 32). William Dampier (1651-1715) combined a swashbuckling life of adventure with pioneering scientific achviements. Parts IV contains Lionel Wafer. Nieuwe reistogt en beschryving van de land-engte van America. - Some waterstaining in blank margin part I, otherwise a very fine large paper copy.Tiele 290; Cat. NHSM I, p.135; European Americana V, p.214; Sabin 18388; Borba de Moraes I, p.242; Mendelssohn I, p.409-10; SAB II, p.10; Van Eeghen-van der Kellen 319; Howgego pp.294-298.
Keywords: Africa America Asia Dutch travel Islands Pacific piracy
Title: Nieuwe reystogt rondom de wereld, waarin omstandiglyk beschreeven worden de land-engte van Amerika, verscheidene kusten en eilanden in West-Indiën, de eilanden van Cabo Verde, de doortogt van de Straat Le Maire na de Zuid-zee, de kusten van Chili, Peru, Mexico; 't eiland Guam een van de Ladrones, 't eiland Mindanao een van de Filippines; en de Oost-Indische eilanden omtrent Cambodia, China, Formosa; Luconia, Celebes, enz. Voorts Nieuw Holland, Sumatra, de eilanen van Nicobar, de Kap de Goede Hoop, en 't eiland Sante Helena. In't Engelsch beschreeven .. en daaruyt vertaald door W. Sewel.
Description: Nymegen, Isaac van Campen, 1771 - 1772.4 volumes in 1. 4to. Contemporary half calf, spine richly gilt (foot of spine skilfully rep.). With 2 engraved title-pages and 43 engraved maps and plates (including worldmap) by C. Luyken en J. Lamsvelt. 13,405,(9); 305,(7); 80,(6); (92 pp.Second and third Dutch edition, first published in Dutch in 's Gravenhage 1698-1704; first published in English in 1697 A new voyage round the world.. - Dampier's descriptions of his wide-ranging buccaneering travels (he sailed around the world three times) include the account of the first English visit to Australia in 1688. His voyages marked the beginning of British scientific exploration of the Pacific. Countries visited are in America the West-Indies, Chili, Peru, Mexico, Brazil (including the earliest written description of Bahia), in Africa the Cape of Good Hope, Isles of Cape Verd and in Asia the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines and Formosa, Australia and various islands in the Pacific. 'Generally regarded as the greatest explorer and navigator before Cook, Dampier was also a popular and an exciting storyteller who inspired both Swift and Defoe. His books went through many editions and, in some form, have remained in print untill the present day' (The Davidson Collection 32). William Dampier (1651-1715) combined a swashbuckling life of adventure with pioneering scientific achviements. Parts IV contains Lionel Wafer. Nieuwe reistogt en beschryving van de land-engte van America. - Some waterstaining in blank margin part I, otherwise a very fine large paper copy.Tiele 290; Cat. NHSM I, p.135; European Americana V, p.214; Sabin 18388; Borba de Moraes I, p.242; Mendelssohn I, p.409-10; SAB II, p.10; Van Eeghen-van der Kellen 319; Howgego pp.294-298.
Keywords: Africa America Asia Dutch travel Islands Pacific piracy
Price: EUR 2695.00 = appr. US$ 2929.05 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 12785
- Book number: 12785