Author: SCHOUTEN, WILLEM CORNELISZOON
Title: Iovrnal ofte Beschryvinghe van de wonderlicke reyse, ghedaen door Willem Cornelisz Schouten van Hoorn, inde Jaren 1615. 1616. en 1617. Hoe by bezuyden de Strate van Magellanes een nieuwe Passagie tot inde Zuydzee ontdeckt en voort den gheheelen Aerdkloot omgheseylt heeft. Wat Eylanden, vreemde volcken en wonderlicke avontueren hem ontmoet zijn. [The relation of a wonderful voyage made by Willem Corneliszen Schouten of Horne]
Description: Amsterdam, Willem Jansz. 1618, First Edition. Vellum, 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book, [6], 92 pages, 1 plate (of 9). Lacks title page but the dedication bears the name of Willem Jansz [Blaeu] at the end, with the date of 25. Septemb. 1618. There is a facsimile of the original title page. Contemporary vellum binding, 19cm x 14.5cm, most of the spine is missing. The only plate which is present is the plate of Porto Desire showing the Dutch ships at anchor and the Jacht Hoorn on fire. The plate also shows seamen uncovering a grave where skeletons of men 10-11 feet long were found. Old name and date on front endpaper: "Adrian Boot Ingeniero de su Magsd 1623 = Mexico". Adrian Boot was a Dutch hydrographer who was appointed by King Philip III to investigate the drainage project of Mexico City and take charge of operations. Schouten's book was published four years before the account by Jakob Le Maire. Fair.

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