325 pages, original maroon cloth gilt, a very good copy.
The book is divided into four 'sketches'. 1. Exploration by the Portuguese of the Western Coast of Africa and discovery of the Cape of Good Hope. 2. First voyages of the French and English to India. The War in the Netherlands. The war at sea between Spain and the Netherlands. The truce with Spain and English rivalry. 3. Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel. Ordinary events during the administration of Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel. Faithless conduct of the governor. Proceedings in the Netherlands regarding Governor van der Stel. 4. Chronicles of two leaders of the great emigration, Louis Triegard and Pieter Uys.
- Binding Condition: Very good
- Overall Condition: Very good
- Size: 8vo (220 x 150 mm)
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