- Bib ID:
- 4672609
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Dampier, William, 1652-1715, author
- Description:
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- In 's Gravenhage, : Abraham de Hondt, 1698-1700
- 2 v. in 1. : ill., maps ; 20 cm. (4to)
- Notes:
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- Added title-pages, engraved.
- Vol. 2 has title: Tweede deel van William Dampiers Reystogt rondom de werreld beheizende eene beschryving der togten na Tonquin, Achin, Malakka ... En eene verhandeling van de passaadwinden meer en land-winden, stormen, saizoenen des jaars, getyden en stroomen der verzengde luchtstreek ... Midsgaders een naauwkeurige beschryving van Darien of de land-engte van Amerika ... door Lionel Wafer ...
- National Library of Australia's SR 910.4 D166 copy in full vellum binding; stamped 'Parliament of the Commonwealth Library' and 'Commonwealth of Australia Library of the Parliament', accessioned stamped 22378, 7 Feb 1910.
- Engraving by Caspar Luyken between pages 340-341 (one of 16p. of plates) is thought to be the earliest known printed European image of Indigenous Australians.
- Chapter 16, pages 335-341 deals with New Holland, including encounter with natives on Kimberley coast, physical description, making of fish-weirs, weapons (swords & lances); Natives on nearby islands, windbreaks observed, natives swim from one island to another; (Voyage in ship Cygnet, 1688).
- Wafer's Nieuwe reystogt en beschryving van de land-engte van Amerika has special t.-p. and separate pagination.
- Signatures to v.1: *⁴ **²A⁴ Aaa⁴Bbb²Bbb³
- Signatures to v.2: *⁴ **²A⁴ Aaa⁴Nn²
- Signatures to Wafer: A⁴M⁴
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- Also Titled:
- New tour around the world: in which the country of America, various coasts and eyelands in West Indie, the eyelands of Kabo Verde, the thoroughfare of the Le Maire Strait after the Zuyd Sea, the coasts of Chile, Peru and Mexiko are described; 't eyland Guam one of the Ladrones, the eyland Mindanao one of the Filipinos; and the East Indian countries around Cambodia, Cina, Formosa, Lukonia, Celebes, etc., New Holland, Sumatra, the eyelands of Nikobar, the Cape of Good Hope, and the eyland Sante Helena. Midsgader der beschver landdouw / rivers / harbors / crops / fruits / animals / and residents / venesens their habits / Goddish / government / trade / etc. / In English written by William Dampier, and translated by W. Sewel; with accurate maps, and copper plates
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1720
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1700
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