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975 - PORTLOCK, Nathaniel Reis naar de noord-west kust van Amerika. Gedaan in de jaren 1785, 1786, 1787 en 1788. Door de kapiteins Nathaniel Portlock en George Dixon. Uit derzelver oorspronklijke reisverhalen zamengesteld en vertaald. Amsterdam M. Schalekamp 1795 4to: [4]-265-[1] pp.; 8 (of 9) pl. (missing pl. of a young woman of Charlotta, occ. spotting). Contemp. half mottled sheep, mottled paper boards, spine with raised bands (joints partly split, some rubbing, corners sl. bumped). First Dutch translation (1st London 1789) of Portlock's report of his participation, together with George Dixon, in Cook's third voyage. Ill. with 8 folding plates depicting views, some artefacts and a portrait. Ref. STCN. - Sabin 64395. - Tiele 878. Prov. Solomon Alofsen (1808-1876) who collected books on America, esp. the United States of America (bookpl.).

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€300 - 400

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30%

PORTLOCK, Nathaniel Reis naar de noord-west kust van Amerika. Gedaan in de jaren 1785, 1786, 1787 en 1788. Door de kapiteins Nathaniel Portlock en George Dixon. Uit derzelver oorspronklijke reisverhalen zamengesteld en vertaald. Amsterdam M. Schalekamp 1795 4to: [4]-265-[1] pp.; 8 (of 9) pl. (missing pl. of a young woman of Charlotta, occ. spotting). Contemp. half mottled sheep, mottled paper boards, spine with raised bands (joints partly split, some rubbing, corners sl. bumped). First Dutch translation (1st London 1789) of Portlock's report of his participation, together with George Dixon, in Cook's third voyage. Ill. with 8 folding plates depicting views, some artefacts and a portrait. Ref. STCN. - Sabin 64395. - Tiele 878. Prov. Solomon Alofsen (1808-1876) who collected books on America, esp. the United States of America (bookpl.).

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Cartography, atlasses, old manuscripts, old & 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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