Michiel Coignet

the first Dutch ocean navigation book

First Dutch navigation book for Ocean Sailing

Lacking in all collections

Nieuwe onderwysinghe op de principalste puncten der Zee-vaert / De Zeevaert oft conste van ter Zee te varen

Antwerp, 1580

Stock#: 19032

SOLD

Houtman

the Dutch first fleet to the East Indies

1598 First edition in French

Pre-dating the Lodewijcksz Journal

IOURNAL Du voyage de l'Inde Orientale, faict par les navires Hollandoises

Middelburg, 1597

Stock#: 19021

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Willem Lodewijcksz

the Dutch first fleet to the East Indies

1598 First edition in Latin

Exceptionally fine copy

Prima Pars Descriptionis Itineris Navalis in Indiam Orientalem.

Amsterdam, 1598

Stock#: 19016

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van Neck

the Dutch second fleet to the East Indies

Excellent condition

Contemporary calf

Waerachtigh verhael van de Schipvaerd op Oost-Indien ghedaen

Amsterdam, 1602

Stock#: 19415

$ 4,500.00

Jan Orlers

the Naval Battle of Bantam

With the epic Naval Battle of Bantam

Pristine condition

Nassausche Lauwer-crans

Amsterdam, 1610

Stock#: 19031

SOLD

François Pelsaert

the Shipwreck of the Batavia

The first book on Australia

Unobtainable 1647 first edition

Ongeluckige Voyagie, Van't Schip Batavia, Nae de Oost-Indien.

Amsterdam, 1647

Stock#: 19011

$ 175,000.00

François Pelsaert

the Shipwreck of the Batavia

The first book on Australia

1648 Hartgers edition

Ongeluckige Voyagie, Van't Schip Batavia, Nae de Oost-Indien.

Amsterdam, 1647

Stock#: 19012

$ 75,000.00

François Pelsaert

the Shipwreck of the Batavia

The first book on Australia

1663 Saeghman final edition

Ongeluckige Voyagie, Van't Schip Batavia, Nae de Oost-Indien.

Amsterdam, 1647

Stock#: 19013

$ 45,000.00

Alvarez de Semedo

China

An Exact Mapp of China, being faithfully Copied from one brought from Peking by a Father Lately resident in that Citty. 1655

London, 1655

Stock#: 18690

$ 6,750.00

Claas Hendriksz Gietermaker

the Dutch VOC ocean navigation book

Of utmost importance

Excellent condition

't Vergulde licht der zee-vaard, ofte konst der stuurlieden.

Amsterdam, 1660

Stock#: 19247

SOLD

John Mandeville

China

The voyages and travals of Sir John Mandevile, Knight.

London, 1677

Stock#: 18698

$ 10,000.00

Captain Watkin Tench

with the VOC protest against the new colony

The first book on Australia settlement

In the unobtainable 1789 Dutch issue

A Narrative of the Expedition to Botany Bay: With an Account of New South Wales, Its Productions, Inhabitants, &c.

London, 1789

Stock#: 19017

$ 10,000.00