[Maritime history]. (Aa, P. vander). De Doorlugtige Scheeps-togten der Portugysen na Oost-Indien, Mi

[Maritime history]. (Aa, P. vander). De Doorlugtige Scheeps-togten der Portugysen na Oost-Indien, Mitsgaders de voornaamste Gedeeltens van Africa en de Roode-Zee met alle daaromtrent gelegene Eylanden (...). Leyden, P. vander Aa, n.d. (1706-1727), 21 parts in 2 vols., 2 engr. title-p., dedic. plate, 23 title-vignettes, 30 fold. maps (partly 2 maps on 1 leaf), num. ills., contemp. unif. calf w. gilt spine and red mor. letterpiece, folio. - Evenly yellowed/ sl. browned throughout; maps in vol. 2 mostly washed; engr. title-p. and final textleaf in vol. 2 reattached; one plate w. 2 maps in vol. 2 bound upside down. Both vols. spine restored and joints starting; vol. 2 new upper endpaper. = Tiele 6; NHSM I, p.107. Rare collection of voyages, solely devoted to the travels of the Portuguese. Six more volumes were published by Van der Aa (2 vols. on the voyages of the Spaniards; 2 vols. on those of the English and 2 vols. on the voyages of other nations). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CI.