Author: WERD, G. DE (EDITOR),
Title: Soweit der Erdkreist reicht. Johann Moritz von Nassau-Siegen 1604-1679. [First german language edition translated from the dutch by Robert Rahier].
Description: Kleve, Städtisches Museum Haus Koekkoek, 1979. Folio. Original limp glossy wrappers, coloured and illustrated front wrapper. 428pp. Colouret frontispiece (portrait), 11 coloured plates, numerous black/white ills., figs., plans, of which facsims. after original engravings and paintings, tables, name-lists, list of abbreviations used, concise list of literature consulted, acknowledgements, list of lenders, name-list of contributors with table of contents, catalogue to pieces exhibited. WITH the [8]pp. folio-sized register (stapled) and a black/white portrait of Johan Maurits van Nassau-Siegen, loosely inserted at very end. Catalogue with many contributions describing life and times of Johan Maurits Van Nassau-Siegen, 1604-1679, nicknamed De Braziliaan (the Brazilian), related to the Royal Dutch dynasty of Orange-Nassau, commissioned by the Dutch West India Company, W.I.C. as governor to the then dutch colony of Brazil, 1632-1644. Supplies i.a. important information on the West India Company, the attempt to colonize Brazil, &c., with as motto Qua Patet Orbis. Very fine copy, WITH the loosely inserted register and an extra portrait, which are seldomly found present. (neat signature of previous owner in upper right corner of hftitle).

Keywords: latin america caribbean west india company wic w.i.c. history cultural heritage brazil braziliaan colonialism nassau siegen maurits braziliaan