Author: BOIS, J.P.I. DU,
Title: Vies des Gouverneurs-Généraux. Avec l'Abrégé de l'histoire des Etablissemens Hollandois aux Indes Orientales;Ouvrage où l'on trouve l'Origine de la Compagnie des Provinces Uniés, ses premiers Traités de Commerce, la Fondation de Batavia, les
Description: deux Sièges memorables de cette Ville, les Conquètes des Hollandois aux Moluques, á Amboine, Banda, Macassar, Ceylan, Malabar..leurs Guerres, leurs Alliances, leurs Progrès, leurs Desastres, la Perte de Formose, les Rébellions des Insulaires d'Amboine, de Macassar & de Java, les Differends de la Compagnie avec d'autres Nations Européennes, le Soulèvement & le Massacre des Chinois à Batavia & en général tous les Evenemens..Orig. & only edn. La Haye, P. de Hondt, 1763. 4°. Navy hf.leather binding. with new endpapers. [6], 351, 48pp. 2 fold. copper engraved plates, 31 copper-engraved maps and plans, of which many folding, 1 full-p. plate, engraved portraits and decorations This magnifiscent and very rare publication has been rebound in a navy hf.leather Sangorski and Sutcliffe binding. Deals a.o. with the establishment of V.O.C. charter over Indonesia, the founding of Jacatra (Batavia) by its most famous Governor Jan Pietersz. Coen, the 2 sieges of Batavia by Sultan Agung of Mataram, V.O.C. expeditions and conquests of the Moluccas, the Spice-monopoly, expeditions agains Macassar, Ambon, the first V.O.C. commercial treaties, alliances, the loss of Formosa, Lives of Governors-General of the Indies, the Batavia Massacre of the Chinese under Zwaardecroon, 1744,further expansion of the V.O.C., &c..&c..A very good and handsome Large-Paper copy. Rarissime. (last orig.blank gone, tiny, restored, tear to lower margin of 1 plate, not affecting the image, some occas. creasing of plans and maps, small mark upper cover and 2 tiny rubs to spine)

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