Buy this book on-line VALENTYN, Francois (Edited By E.H.RAIDT) : Description of the Cape of Good Hope with the Matters Concerning it Amsterdam 1726 / Beschryvinge Van De Kaap Der Goede Hoope Met De Zaaken Daar Toe Behoorende. Amsterdam 1726Van Riebeeck Society, Cape Town, 1971
2 vols. Fine copies in the original brown cloth as issued. VRS SECOND SERIES vols 2; 4. Now out of print and becoming quite elusive. Francois Valentyn [1666-1727] Important historian of the Dutch East India Company [V.O.C], best known for his encyclopaedic illustrated account of the Dutch trading Empire in Asia, Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien [Amsterdam 1724-1726]. Born in Dordrecht in April 1666, Valentyn studied theology and travelled twice to the East Indies. He was Calvinist Minister on the Spice Island of Amboina 1686-1694; between 1695-1705 he returned to the Netherlands; his second voyage East took him to Java in 1706 from whence he returned for a second time to Amboina 1707-1713. In the preparation of his Oud en Nieuw Oost Indien Valentyn was given privileged access to the hitherto secret archives of the Dutch East India Company which enabled him to provide transcripts and copies of important earlier 17th Century Dutch voyages, accounts, charts and engraving Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of VALENTYN, Francois (Edited By E.H.RAIDT) : Description of the Cape of Good Hope with the Matters Concerning it Amsterdam 1726 / Beschryvinge Van De Kaap Der Goede Hoope Met De Zaaken Daar Toe Behoorende. Amsterdam 1726. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including used books, libri antichi, libri rari, out-of-print books and rare books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |