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Baldaeus, Phillippus
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Baldaeus, Phillippus
- [A True and Exact Description of the most celebrated East-India coasts of Malabar and Coromandel, as also of the isle of Ceylon. With all the adjacent kingdoms, principalities, provinces, cities [&c.] London: Awnsham and John Churchill, 1704]
- PAPER
Folio (302 x 196mm.), engraved portrait, engraved pictorial title, 22 folding or double-page plates, maps or plans only (of 33), illustrations in text, modern half calf, [cf. Landwehr VOC 260], lacks plates and printed title; sold with all faults, not subject to return
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the catalogue description
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Baldaeus was a Dutch missionary to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), arriving in 1656 and staying until 1665, assigned to Jaffna, the Tamil region in the north of the island. This important work details both the Dutch and Portuguese periods of rule in Ceylon as well as describing the Hindu religion.
Baldaeus' work appeared as volume 3 of the first edition of Awnsham and John Churchill's Collection of Voyages and Travels (1704). De Oralle's account of Chile is also bound in this volume.