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Ins. cygnaea Lusit: a nostris Mauritij nomine

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Mauritius. "Ins. cygnaea Lusit: a nostris Mauritij nomine ... 1598". Orig. copper-engraving  from J. Cornelisz. van Neck's "Le second livre, Iournal ou Comptoir ... du Voiage ... 1598". Published by C. Clesz, Amsterdam for Bonaventure Dacivelle, Calais, 1601. With decorative title-cartouche, a wind-rose and many ships. 14,5:20,5 cm.

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Neck, Jacob Cornelisz. van

Claesz, Cornelis

Amsterdam

1601

Mauritius. "Ins. cygnaea Lusit: a nostris Mauritij nomine ... 1598". Orig. copper-engraving  from J. Cornelisz. van Neck's "Le second livre, Iournal ou Comptoir ... du Voiage ... 1598". Published by C. Clesz, Amsterdam for Bonaventure Dacivelle, Calais, 1601. With decorative title-cartouche, a wind-rose and many ships. 14,5:20,5 cm (5 3/4 x 8 inch.).

Depiction of arrival of the Dutch in Mauritius, engraving from an account of the journey to Indonesia undertaken by Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck. - Jacob Corneliszoon van Neck (often anglicized to Jacob Cornelius van Neck) (1564-1638) was a Dutch naval officer and explorer who led the second Dutch expedition to Indonesia from 1598 to 1599.

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