Author: VERSTEGEN, M.,
Title: De Indische Zeeherberg. De stichting van Zuid-Afrika door de VOC. [Eerste druk; First edition].
Description: Zaltbommel, De Europese Bibliotheek, 2001. Large 8°., original coloured glossy boards, covertitle with a large coloured illustration. 136pp. Frontispiece (portrait of Jan van Riebeeck), Many captioned monochrome and coloured illustrations in text and on plates, incl. some portraits, many facsim. illustrations, including maps, after archivalia and old engravings, notes/references to text at end, list of sources and literature consulted, supplementary notes, table of contents. Dutch language assessment of the establishment of South Africa as a maritime refreschment station on behalf of VOC merchants, foundation of the Cape Colony as such under Dutch East India, VOC, charter, the first Governor, expansion and colonization, aspects of internal administration, founding of Cape Town, construction of the Castle, external relations with competing european powers other than the Netherlands. Very fine copy.

Keywords: cape colony establishment southafrica capetown administration maritime history refreshment competition trade commerce voc eastindia company colonialism history southeastasia