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LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van (1563-1611). Itinerario Voyage ofte Schipvaert naer Oost ofte Portugaels Indien. Amsterdam: Cornelis Claesz., 1596-1595.
The rare first edition in Dutch, colored in an early hand, of “this inestimable book, a treasure of all the learning respecting the East and West Indies” (Sabin). The Itinerario is one of the most important early travel books, apparently used by ships sailing to India from Holland. It includes accurate sailing directions to the East Indies and many translations of Spanish and Portuguese documents on geography. Part III comprises an interesting account of America. Jan Linschoten was in Goa in 1583-89, and travelled with Willem Barents in the Arctic in 1594-95. Sabin 41356; Church 252; Borba de Moraes pp.486-7; Muller America 2185.
3 parts in one volume, folio (296 x 185mm). 4 section titles, including both issues of the title to part II, each title decorated with hand-colored engraved vignettes, that to part III with the twin-hemisphere world map by Jodocus Hondius (Shirley 182), full-page engraved portrait of Linschoten, engraved map of the world by Jan Baptist Vrient (Shirley 192), 5 folding maps by Arnold and Hendrik van Rangren, 36 double-page or folding plates, mostly of costumes, and coastal profiles by Johannes and Baptist van Denteau, after Linschoten, all colored in a near-contemporary hand with occasional touches of gold. Part 3 bound before part 2. Part 3 in the first state with the collation of quire G differing from Church: rather than Church's G8, this copy with two quires, G4 and sss4 (as in the NYPL copy) with sss4 bound at the end of the work (some separations or tears at the folds, many with associated repairs on verso, occasional tears crossing image, some with associated old repairs, some light chipping to green, occasional light browning). 17th-century vellum, panelled in gilt (recased, some soiling, ties frayed, end papers and guards renewed); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: Spanghen (17th-century ownership inscription on title and front free endpaper); sold Sotheby’s New York, 26 June 1998, lot 595; Bruce McKinney (bookplate; his sale, Bloomsbury, 3 December 2009, lot 50).
The rare first edition in Dutch, colored in an early hand, of “this inestimable book, a treasure of all the learning respecting the East and West Indies” (Sabin). The Itinerario is one of the most important early travel books, apparently used by ships sailing to India from Holland. It includes accurate sailing directions to the East Indies and many translations of Spanish and Portuguese documents on geography. Part III comprises an interesting account of America. Jan Linschoten was in Goa in 1583-89, and travelled with Willem Barents in the Arctic in 1594-95. Sabin 41356; Church 252; Borba de Moraes pp.486-7; Muller America 2185.
3 parts in one volume, folio (296 x 185mm). 4 section titles, including both issues of the title to part II, each title decorated with hand-colored engraved vignettes, that to part III with the twin-hemisphere world map by Jodocus Hondius (Shirley 182), full-page engraved portrait of Linschoten, engraved map of the world by Jan Baptist Vrient (Shirley 192), 5 folding maps by Arnold and Hendrik van Rangren, 36 double-page or folding plates, mostly of costumes, and coastal profiles by Johannes and Baptist van Denteau, after Linschoten, all colored in a near-contemporary hand with occasional touches of gold. Part 3 bound before part 2. Part 3 in the first state with the collation of quire G differing from Church: rather than Church's G8, this copy with two quires, G4 and sss4 (as in the NYPL copy) with sss4 bound at the end of the work (some separations or tears at the folds, many with associated repairs on verso, occasional tears crossing image, some with associated old repairs, some light chipping to green, occasional light browning). 17th-century vellum, panelled in gilt (recased, some soiling, ties frayed, end papers and guards renewed); quarter morocco slipcase. Provenance: Spanghen (17th-century ownership inscription on title and front free endpaper); sold Sotheby’s New York, 26 June 1998, lot 595; Bruce McKinney (bookplate; his sale, Bloomsbury, 3 December 2009, lot 50).
