Gedenkwaardige reizen vanden beroemden Capiteyn Johan Smith na Virginien; Derde Reys, gedaan voor de Engelsche Maatschappy na Oost-Indian; Gedenkwaardige Reys; Voyagie van Capiteyn William Hawkins, door Oost-Indien

Author:  John Smith (1580-1631); Willem "William" Keeling; Robert Coverte; William Hawkins

Year: 1706-1707

Publisher: Pieter vander Aa

Place: Leiden

Description:

Four works in one volume. Gedenkwaardige reizen vanden beroemden Capiteyn Johan Smith na Virginien; gedaan in den jare 1606. en vervolgens. Waar in een nauwkeurige beschrijving dier plaatsen, desselfs inwoonders, hunne godsdienst, zeden, gewoontens, manieren van regeering, planten, vrugten, enz. omstandig vertoond werd, mitsgaders des schrijvers wonderlijke gevallen met de wilden, en verdere zeldzame ontmoetingen 224+[22] pages with title vignette and 5 double page plates. Derde Reys, gedaan voor de Engelsche Maatschappy na Oost-Indian, met drie Scheepen, de Draak, Hector en Consent, van Anno 1607 tot 1610 [1]+62+[5] pages with title vignette, three double page plates and index. Gedenkwaardige Reys [4]+61+[3] pages with title vignette, illustrated with two double-page plates and index. Voyagie van Capiteyn William Hawkins, door Oost-Indien [4]+114+[9] pages with title vignette, illustrated with folding engraved map and nine additional double-paged plates and index. Bound together. Duodecimo (6 ¾” x 4”) bound in old half calf with five raised spine bands and black label with gilt lettering over marbled paper boards. (Bibliotheca Americana III: 88; LeClerc 1059; Sabin 3; Tiele, Nederlandsche bibliographie, 5) First edition.

Pieter van der Aa (1659 -1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes.  Van de Aa's spectacular production gathers travel accounts of voyages from reputable sources such as De Bry, Hakluyt, Thevenot, and includes the voyages of John Smith, William Keeling; Robert Coverte and William Finch. Although many institutions in the Americas held a copy of the John Smith and three of William Hawkins none held the other two printings.

Condition:

Marbled paper boards worn, some leaves sprung, front inner hinge cracked, corners bumped and rubbed through with some leather missing, heavy shelf wear else a good copy with very good illustrations.