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Baldaeus, Phillippus
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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- Baldaeus, Phillippus
- Naauwkeurige beschryvinge van Malabar en Choromandel, der zelver aangrenzende ryken, en het machtige eyland Ceylon. Amsterdam: Johannes Janssonius van Waesberge & Johannes van Someren, 1672
- paper
First edition, 3 parts in one volume (as issued), folio (380 x 237mm.), title printed in red and black, engraved additional title, 37 engraved plates, plans and maps (34 double-page), 55 engraved illustrations (most half-page, but including 1 full-page and 9 three-quarter page), contemporary Dutch calf gilt, [Landwehr (VOC) 556], rather browned and spotted, tear in additional title, portrait of the author supplied from a smaller copy, binding somewhat rubbed, rebacked and repaired
Provenance
Dalrymple of Newhailes, eighteenth-century bookplate (with Bass Rock and motto "Firm"), of which family Alexander Dalrymple (1737-1808), the hydrographer, was a member
Condition
the condition of this lot is as described in the 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."
"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
"[The] most detailed and the best account of Ceylon" (Lach, Asia in the making of Europe). This profusely illustrated work contains much first-hand eye-witness material, and is divided into three parts: the first offers a general description of the region; the second a description of Ceylon, and the third a treatise on Indian deities. It was written by Baldaeus, a Dutch missionary after his return from Sri Lanka in 1666.