Author: [RENNEVILLE, RENE AUGUSTE CONSTANTIN DE]
Title: Recueil Des Voiages [Voyages] qui ont servi à l'établissement et aux progrès de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales, formée dans les Provinces-Unies des Païs-Bas. Volume 5.
Description: Amsterdam, Etienne Roger. 1706, 1st Edition. Vellum, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book, 711 pages, vellum binding with gilt decorations on covers and spine, green leather titles labels on the spine, all edges gilt. 711 pages, frontispiece and 2 plates. A French edition of the account of early Dutch voyages published in 1608 by Commelin. This volume covers the voyages of Steven Van Der Hagen 1603-08, Cornelius Matelief 1605-08, Paulus Van Caerden 1606-1608. The voyage of van der Hagen is of particular importance to the discovery of Australia. At the end of the year 1606, one of the fastest sailing ships in Van der Hagen's fleet, the Duyfken, a yacht under the captain Willem Jansz, sailed to the south of Ambon and discovered the north coast of Australia. The return of the Duyfken to Ambon is recorded in this book on page 172. We also have volumes 6 and 1 in stock. Very Good.

Keywords: Voc, Dutch East Indies Company, Van Der Hagen, Cornelius Matelief, Paul Van Caerden,


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