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London: The Hakluyt Society, 2000. 1st Edition . Hardback. Fine/Fine. large 8vo. xv, 139pp. 2 illustrations and 7 maps. Blue wrappers with blue cloth boards, gilt. No inscriptions, clipping, fading or wear. Hakluyt Society Series III Volume 5.

London: The Hakluyt Society, 2000. xv, 139 pages. Colour frontispiece, one b/w illustration and seven maps. Appendices, bibliography and indices. Original blue cloth with gilt decoration on upper board and gilt titling on the spine. *Volume 5 in The Hakluyt Society's Third Series. "The present edition offers for the first time an English translation of those parts of Van den Broecke's original manuscript which describe the four trading voyages he made to Africa in the early seventeenth century. His manuscript is an important historical source because he was among the earliest of Europeans to describe in detail the communities he encountered in West Africa and Central Africa, and the sophisticated commercial strategies of Dutch merchants then trading on the Atlantic coast of Africa" (dustwrapper blurb).. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.

London: The Hakluyt Society, 2000. Book. As New. Hardcover. Series III, Volume 5. 139 pages in excellent condition. Blue cloth with gilt titles and illustration. No wear on covers. Blue DJ with black titles. Very light wear on upper corners, head of spine. AS NEW/NEAR FINE.

Size: 7x0x10; The Hakluyt Society; London, 2000. Hardcover. A Near Fine, navy blue cloth binding with gilt emblem on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace handling marks/shelf wear, in a Near Fine, trace edge/corner wear, mild sunning to spine, minimal handling/scuff marks to panels, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 139pp., appendix, bibliography, indexed. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

pp. xv, (1), 139, sketch maps, "In the summer of 1630, Pieter Van den Broecke returned to Amsterdam after completing his fifth voyage overseas as a commercial agent for various Dutch companies who were then expanding their worldwide trading networks. Van den Broecke used this homecoming to compose a lengthy manuscript describing his experiences, and… Larger 8vo.

xv + 139pp, 7 maps, coloured frontispiece portrait of van den Broecke, Unmarked, Fine in Fine dust-jacket. Previous owner's bookplate, else as new. CB43.

xv + 139pp, 7 maps, coloured frontispiece portrait of van den Broecke, Unmarked, Fine in Fine dust-jacket. Previous owner's bookplate, else as new. CB43.

P xv + 139, 7 Maps.

Size: 9x7x1; New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Hakluyt Society, 2000-10-28. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!