One of the most important Dutch collection of voyages to Africa, Asia and America, compiled by Isaac Commelin, the general title is Begin ende Voortgangh, van de Vereenighde Nederlantsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie printed in 1646 in Amsterdam, it boasts a total of 230 engraved plates and maps (some folding). It …
Extremely rare novel by Defoe, a peculiar narrative of white slavery in the United States, the true first edition, only a handful of other copies known
A very curious work by Daniel Defoe ´The History and Remarkable Life of the truly Honourable Col. Jacque, commonly call’d Col. Jack, who was born a, Gentleman, put ‘Prentice to a Pick-Pocket, was Six and Twenty Years a Thief, and then Kidnapp’d to Virginia. Came back a Merchant, married four …
The English defeated in the raid of Cartagena, one of the largest naval attacks recorded in history.
The Diario de todo lo ocurrido en la expugnacion de Bocachica y sitio de la ciudad de Cartagena de las Indias formado de los pliegos remitidos a S.M. .. por el Virrey de Santa Fe Don Sebastian Eslaba, printed in Cadiz in 1741 is an interesting historical account of the …
The first Spanish Sea Atlas, bound in full red morocco for the King of Spain.
The Esferica de la costa de España en el Mediterráneo y de su correspondiente de Africa, printed ca. 1786-1787 in Madrid by Joaquin de Ibarra´s widow was the first Spanish maritime atlas, though no title was issued, it is known as. The atlas was compiled and elaborated by Vicente Tofiño …
An alternative route to sail across the Pacific, from Manila to Mexico, discovering hitherto uncharted territory.
Remarkable journal kept by a British sailor on route through the Pacific Ocean, entitled Diario de Don Phelype Thopson Piloto Mayor de esta Fragata Nuestra Señora de la Consolacion (alias) el Buenfin, que con el divino favor, y el de su Santissima Madre de la Consolacion, a quien llevo por …
One of the rarest works of Castilian poetry, including sonnets by a woman, and one of the very few to contain illustrations.
The ´Floresta de varia poesia. Contiene esta Floresta que componia el Doctor Diego Rodriguez Pagan, muchas y diversas obras, morales, spirituales, y temporales y esta primera es una elegia en la muerte del Emperador nuestro rey y señor´ was written by Diego Ramirez Pagan, and the copy web ring to …
A primary source for the early experiences of the Jesuits in the East Indies and Brazil.
The Gloriosa coroa d’ esforcados religiosos da Companhia de Iesu was printed in Libon in 1642 by Antonio Alvarez, written by Bartholomew Guerreiro. It is the first edition, and constitutes an important work about the Jesuit endeavors in Brazil, Japan and the East Indies. The work is rich in information …