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"By far the best work ever published on the countries described" (Warden)
Beschryving van Guiana, of de wilde kust, in Zuid-America, Betreffende de Aardrykskunde en Historie des Lands, de Zeeden en HGewoontes der Inwooners, de Dieren, Vogels, Visschen, Boomen en Gewassen, als mede de eerste Ontdekking dier Kust, de Bezittingen der Spanjaarden, Franschen en Portugeezen en voornamelijk de Volksplantingen der Nederlanden, als Essequebo, Demerary, Berbice, Suriname, En derzelver Rivieren, met de noodige Kaarten en Afbeeldingen der Forten. Waarby komt eene Verhandeling over den Aart en de Gewoontes der Neger-Slaven.
Amsterdam, Gerrit Tielenburg, 1770. 2 volumes. 4to (280 x 220 mm). XII, [4], 520; [II], 521-962, [16] p.
With 8 engraved maps and plans (7 folding) and 6 plates (2 folding, one large view on Paramaribo) all by Jan van der Schley.
Modern period style dark brown half calf. Flat spines tooled in gold, divided into compartments with central flowers and red title shield. Uncut. First edition of this important and authoritative study on Guiana the slave trade. 'This description of the Wild Coast of America, its geography, history, inhabitants, animals, with an account of its discovery and the colonies of the Spaniards, French and Portuguese, is said by Mr. Warden to be by far the best work ever published on the countries described'. The author, Jan Jacob Hartsinck (1716-1779) was Director of the West India Company, and a man of very high standing, who had access to all the authorities". (Sabin).
-Provenance: 1) In pencil in vol. 1 on leaf *2: "Estate of Thea Heije-Oct. 1935 -2v. - 3.75". Thea Heye (1888-1935) was the wife of Museum of the American Indian (MAI) founder George Heye; 2) Verso title volume 1 with a round library stamp: "Cornell University Library RMC".
-Literature: Sabin 30712; Tiele 457; Muller America, p. 76; Cat. NHSM, vol. I, p. 281; Suriname-catalogus 2560.
-Condition: This copy without the optional frontispice portrait, which is sometimes added from Wagenaar; Some light yellowing/ browning, minimal foxed spots; A fine uncut large paper copy in a beautiful period style binding.
With 8 engraved maps and plans (7 folding) and 6 plates (2 folding, one large view on Paramaribo) all by Jan van der Schley.
Modern period style dark brown half calf. Flat spines tooled in gold, divided into compartments with central flowers and red title shield. Uncut. First edition of this important and authoritative study on Guiana the slave trade. 'This description of the Wild Coast of America, its geography, history, inhabitants, animals, with an account of its discovery and the colonies of the Spaniards, French and Portuguese, is said by Mr. Warden to be by far the best work ever published on the countries described'. The author, Jan Jacob Hartsinck (1716-1779) was Director of the West India Company, and a man of very high standing, who had access to all the authorities". (Sabin).
-Provenance: 1) In pencil in vol. 1 on leaf *2: "Estate of Thea Heije-Oct. 1935 -2v. - 3.75". Thea Heye (1888-1935) was the wife of Museum of the American Indian (MAI) founder George Heye; 2) Verso title volume 1 with a round library stamp: "Cornell University Library RMC".
-Literature: Sabin 30712; Tiele 457; Muller America, p. 76; Cat. NHSM, vol. I, p. 281; Suriname-catalogus 2560.
-Condition: This copy without the optional frontispice portrait, which is sometimes added from Wagenaar; Some light yellowing/ browning, minimal foxed spots; A fine uncut large paper copy in a beautiful period style binding.
€ 2.450
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