Ost-Indianische Funfzehen-Jahrige Kriegs-Dienste Und Wahrhafftige Beschreibung Was sich Zeit solcher funfzehen von Anno Christi 1644 bis Anno Christi 1659 zur See und zu Land in offentlichen Treffen in Belagerungen, in Sturmen, in Eroberungen, Portugasen, und heydnischer Platze und Stadte, mit ihm anderen seinen Comerades begeben habe am allermeinsten auf der grossen un herrlichen, Insul Ceilon; [Travels in The Dutch East Indies]
by Saar, Johann Jacob
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Nuremburg: Johann Daniel Tauber, 1672. Enlarged edition. Hardcover. Later quarter vellum and boards. Very good. 30.5 x 21 cm. [*3,12, 22, a-d6, B-P6,Q4]. Full page engraving of ship at sea by Boner, frontispiece portrait of Saar, title page in black and red, one leaf with two engravings, 12 engravings in the text, floriated chapter head designs. First published 1662, this an enlarged edition. Saar was employed as a mercenary for the East India Company, spending 15 years in South East Asia, including Indonesia and Ceylon. He died at age 38 in the battle of Mogersdorf. Most of Saar's descriptions relate to Ceylon. The publisher also added other contemporary accounts to help authenticate Saar's accounts. Scattered text toning, ex-library stamp effaced from head of title page, title page slightly chipped fore-edge and foot, dampstain lower corners M-M4.
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- Ost-Indianische Funfzehen-Jahrige Kriegs-Dienste Und Wahrhafftige Beschreibung Was sich Zeit solcher funfzehen von Anno Christi 1644 bis Anno Christi 1659 zur See und zu Land in offentlichen Treffen in Belagerungen, in Sturmen, in Eroberungen, Portugasen, und heydnischer Platze und Stadte, mit ihm anderen seinen Comerades begeben habe am allermeinsten auf der grossen un herrlichen, Insul Ceilon; [Travels in The Dutch East Indies]
- Author
- Saar, Johann Jacob
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Later quarter vellum and boards. Very good
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- Edition
- Enlarged edition
- Publisher
- Johann Daniel Tauber
- Place of Publication
- Nuremburg
- Date Published
- 1672
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- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Pacific
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- Travel; Exploration;
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