Amsterdam mapmaker and collector (1 risultati)
JOURNAAL VAN DE REIS NAAR HET ONBEKENDE ZUIDLAND, IN DEN JARE 1642, DOOR ABEL JANSZ. TASMAN, MET DE SCHEPEN HEEMSKERCK EN DE ZEEHAEN. - MEDEGEDEELD EN MET EENIGE AANTEEKENINGEN VOORZIEN, DOOR JACOB SWART, Ridder van de Orde van de Eiken Kroon, Oud-Lid der Commissie to het examineren der Zee-Officieren, . . . (: Titlepage / Binding: 'Journaal van Tasman's Reis 1642'; Halftitlepage: 'Journaal van Tasman's Reize in den Jare 1642'.).
TASMAN, Abel Janszoon [Jansen] Tasman (1603-1659; Dutch Seafarer, Explorer, and Merchant, best known for his Voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC); first known European Explorer to reach New Zealand and the Islands of Fiji and Van Diemen's Land, now 'Tasmania') / Jacob Swart (1796-1866; Amsterdam Mapmaker and -collector):
Editore: Te Amsterdam, Wed. G. Hulst van Keulen, 1860: 3 blank sheets; VIII (halftitle-page 'Journaal van Tasman's Reize in den Jare 1642', titlepage, 'Voorrede', 'Inhoud'), 189 pages; 4 blank sheets., 1860
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Da: C O - L I B R I , Bremen - Berlin ; Deutschland / Germany ., Berlin, GermaniaC O - L I B R I , Bremen - Berlin ; Deutschland / Germany .
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Aggiungi al carrello°°° [Ultimate POST-SUMMERSALE: PRICE-REDUCTION of 50% until Monday, October 05, 2026; previously EUR 280,-] --- FIRST EDITION, DECORATIVELY CLOTHBOUND ORIGINAL: Publisher's gilt-titled (frontpanel: 'Journaal van Tasman's Reis 1642') and gilt-illustrated (rearpanel: large allegory with flags, cannons, casks and Maori-armour) ornamental stamped blue cloth-binding; 8vo.(ca. 22 x 16 cm). - The map which is mentioned on the titlepage ''met eene Kaart'' is NOT present. It was a reprint by Swart (of his own 17th century original, now held by the New South Wales State Library; for its detailed 'history' see online: ''A tale of subterfuge, rivalry, Napoleon and snakes: how the NSW State Library came to own the map of Abel Tasman's voyages'', by Russell / Stevens, 2022) who took over van Keulen's mapprinting company after the founder's grandson's death, with whom he had already worked for over 20 years. The original map is offered online for free high-resolution download. . . - Corners slightly rubbed, joints rubbed and partly split (apparently not too carefully repaired), top of spine lacks 1,5 cm of the outer blue-cloth layer; OVERALL AN ACCEPTABLE COPY OF THE FRAGILE AND RARE BOOK. …