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Linschoten, Jan Huyghen van
Estimate
25,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Histoire de la Navigation de Jean Hugues de Linschot Hollandois: Aux Indes Orientales. Amsterdam: Evert Cloppenburch, 1638
- paper
3 parts in one volume, folio (305 x 198mm.), 2 engraved titles and one letterpress title with engraved cartographical vignette, portrait, 6 folding maps, 36 plates and bird's-eye views, double-page or folding, by or after P. Plancius, A.F. van Langren, H.F. van Langren or the brothers van Deutecom, modern vellum gilt, large folding plates strengthened at folds, world map and large plan of Angra with repaired tears, folding view of Goa with printer’s crease
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
The third edition in French of one of the most important travel books of the period, with additional commentary by Bernardus Paludanus. During his five years in Goa in the service of the Portuguese, Linschoten recorded the caste system and social customs of India as well as its flora and fauna.
Divided into three parts, the first deals with the East Indies and East Africa, including regions as far east as Japan. The second book delineates navigation of the coasts of West Africa around the Cape of Good Hope to Arabia. The third section is devoted to North America (Florida), the Caribbean, and Brazil. The maps in this edition include Plancius's twin-hemispherical world map (Shirley 187) and the van Langren maps of the Indian Ocean, the East Indies and South America.