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967 - DAN, Pierre, *History of the Barbary States and Their Pirates*. Containing a description of the kingdoms and cities of Algiers, Tunis, Salé, and Tripoli [...]. Written in French by [...] G. v. Broekhuizen. Followed by a second part, containing the events and histories between the States of the United Netherlands and those of the Barbary pirates [...] by S. de Vries. Amsterdam: J. ten Hoort, 1684. 3 parts in 1 vol., small 4to: [8 incl. engraved title page]-488-[20], [8]-178-[10], 36-[2] pp.; 20 pl. (most plates cut to platemark and pasted on old paper, occasional spotting). Contemporary quarter-sheep binding, marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands (spine rubbed with damage to head and tail, corners bumped). Dutch translation (first published in French in 1637) of Dan’s travel account of North Africa. Illustrated with 20 engraved plates (10 of which are folding), followed by a historical work by Simon de Vries. At the end: “Aanhangsel, behelzende de rampzalige en zeer gedenkwaardige wedervaaringen van een slaaf die te Salé vier jaaren in de slaaverny der ongeloovigen versleeten heeft [...]” by Gallonyé. Ref. STCN.

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DAN, Pierre, *History of the Barbary States and Their Pirates*. Containing a description of the kingdoms and cities of Algiers, Tunis, Salé, and Tripoli [...]. Written in French by [...] G. v. Broekhuizen. Followed by a second part, containing the events and histories between the States of the United Netherlands and those of the Barbary pirates [...] by S. de Vries. Amsterdam: J. ten Hoort, 1684. 3 parts in 1 vol., small 4to: [8 incl. engraved title page]-488-[20], [8]-178-[10], 36-[2] pp.; 20 pl. (most plates cut to platemark and pasted on old paper, occasional spotting). Contemporary quarter-sheep binding, marbled paper boards, spine with raised bands (spine rubbed with damage to head and tail, corners bumped). Dutch translation (first published in French in 1637) of Dan’s travel account of North Africa. Illustrated with 20 engraved plates (10 of which are folding), followed by a historical work by Simon de Vries. At the end: “Aanhangsel, behelzende de rampzalige en zeer gedenkwaardige wedervaaringen van een slaaf die te Salé vier jaaren in de slaaverny der ongeloovigen versleeten heeft [...]” by Gallonyé. Ref. STCN.

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Cartography, atlases, old manuscripts, old and rare books
Friday, December 4
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Arenberg Auctions +3225441055 info@arenbergauctions.com
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