Nieuhof, Johan (1618-1672) Gedenkweerdige Brasiliaense Zee- en Lant Reize

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Nieuhof, Johan (1618-1672)Gedenkweerdige Brasiliaense Zee- en Lant Reize. Amsterdam: Jacob van Meurs, 1682.
Folio, full-paged engraved title, coat of arms, and portrait, typographical title printed in red and black; illustrated with thirty-two text engravings; eighteen full-paged; twenty-seven double-paged engravings; and four double-paged maps; missing one text engraving on page 83/84 of the second work, the image cut from the page and lacking; bound in contemporary stiff-backed Dutch vellum, tooled in blind, with water damaged spine and both boards, including a large reddish-pink stain; sun damage to both boards, sewing structure failed, some leaves loose or detached, contents generally good, despite water damage to the binding, some minor water discoloration at the foot and gutter, a good candidate for restoration, 12 3/4 x 8 in.
Estimate $2,000-4,000

*6, a-e4, (e)4, f-z4, aa-gg4; [pi]2, A-Z4, Aa-Dd4, ee1, Ee-Qq4.Maps: Batavia, Malabar, Brazil, Cape of Good Hope.


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