SCHOUTEN (WALTER) Oost-Indische Voyagie; Vervattende veel voorname voorvallen en ongemeene vreem...

SCHOUTEN (WALTER) Oost-Indische Voyagie; Vervattende veel voorname voorvallen en ongemeene vreemde Geschiedenissen, bloedige Zee- en Landt-gevechten tegen de Portugeesen en Makassaren, 2 parts in 1 vol., FIRST EDITION, additional engraved pictorial title, woodcut vignette on the title, engraved portrait of the author, 43 engraved plates by J. Kip and C. Dekker after drawings of Schouten (some double-page or folding, one shaved at fore-edges), several engraved illustrations in the text, front free endpaper near detached, contemporary calf, spine tooled in gilt with red morocco lettering label, rubbed, upper joint slightly weakened [Landwehr (VOC) 284], 4to, Amsterdam, Jacob Meurs, and Johannes van Someren, 1676 Footnotes: First edition of a detailed account of the voyage to the East Indies and Ceylon undertaken by Dutch surgeon Wouter Schouten (1638-1704) from 1658 to 1665. 'Schouten was an observant traveller who explored inland into the environs of nearly every port-of-call [including Sumatra, the Moluccas, and Amboina], sometimes by himself... his narrative, full of anecdotes as well as information gleaned about countries he had not visited became particularly popular with readers in the eighteenth century' (Howgego). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing