Author: L'hermite, Jaques.
Title: Journael van de Nassausche vloot / ofte beschrijvingh van de Voyagie om den gantschen Aert-kloot, gedaen met elf schepen onder 't beleydt van den Admirael Jaques 'LHeremite, ende vice-admirael Gheen Huygen Schapenham, inde jaren 1623, 1624, 1625 en 1626. Noch is hier by gevoegt een beschrijvinge vande regeeringe van Peru, door Pedro de Madriga gekozen tot Lima. Als mede een verhael van Pedro Fernandez de Quir, aengaende de ontdeckinge van 't onbekent Australia, sijn grooten rijckdom ende vruchtbaerheyt.
Description: Amstelredam; 1648; Joost Hartgertsz. Later leather binding; title page with woodcut with two ships; (2), 76 pp. Jaques l'Heremite traveled around the world with his fleet of 11 ships and 1600 men on board, with Peru as his detination. The goal was to conquer a Spanish treasure fleet, Peru, including the rich silver mines of Potosi (now Bolivia) and Portoviejo in ecuador. L'Hermite had to settle for a group of seven uninhabited islands, Hermite Islands, named after him. A very rare edition. A rather poor copy with spots in the margins of most of the pages. One plate missing.

Keywords: VOC history/geschiedenis maritime history/maritieme geschiedenis navigation/scheepvaart old and rare books/oude en zeldzame boek travelling/reizen


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