Auction 359 Old & Rare Books - Various subjects
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MARITIME HISTORY - TRAVELLING -- BARLAEUS, C. Brasilianische Geschichte, Bey Achtjähriger in selbiger Ländern geführeter Regierung (…) Herrn Johann Moritz (…) Erstlich in Latein (…) und jetzo in Teutsche Sprach ubergesetzt. Cleve, Silberling, 1659. W. engr. title-p., portr. of Johan Maurits of Nassau, separate print of his coat of arms, 3 fold. maps and 5 fold. views, and a reproduction of the usually lacking print of the eclipse of 12 nov. 1640 has been added. Cont. vellum, spine w. raised bands, blindtooled dec. & red label, sides w. blindtooled dec. & ruling, & ties. (Entry in pencil on r° portrait, note in ink on title-p., discreet underscoring in the text throughout, some ink smudges, yellowing of the textblock & prints, however a well-bound, complete copy of this important work).

German translation of the Latin edition issued in the same year; "Contains an account of Nassau's life after his departure from Brasil which does not appear in the other editions." - Borba de Moraes, p. 79. Sabin 3411.

€ 2000

result € 1600

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