1688: A RARITY OF 17th CENTURY TRAVEL LITERATURE - ASIA, AMERICA, INDIES




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Reference Number: Avaluer:7056484Year Printed: 1688
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1688: A RARITY OF 17th CENTYURY TRAVEL LITERATURE
Mocquet's ravels and Voyages into Africa, Asia, and America, the East and West- Indies: Syria, Jerusalem,
Only cppy in 30 years in auction records in RBH sold for USD 5, 681.06 in 2005.
Mocquet, J., Wunderbare jedoch grundlich- und warhaffte Geschichte und Reise Begebnisse in Africa, Asia, Ost- und West-Indien .... Luneburg, J. G. Lippers (1688). 4to, 19 x 16 cm  [ 30], 632 pp.,   A poor copy of the VERY RAR...E FIRST GERMAN EDITION.  Lacking frontispice and only 4 of 11 plates present (one with half loss), other with some loss, title page heavily chipped and detached, some other pages chipped and detaching, last leaf with lower 1/3 loss, some general browning and stains.  Disbound with only rear vellum board present and spice perished,  Still, despite these serious condition issues, it is an important book and a rarity.  Ref: Sabin 49793. - Borba de Moraes II, 575f.: "The German edition is quite rare."  Sold 'as is' but may be returned if you are not satisfied.  
""In 1604 he visited the West Indies, including Guiana, the country of Yapoco and the province of Cumana. Mocquet was impressed with the good nature of the natives he encountered and described in detail their customs, lack of clothing, cannibalistic practices, and agricultural products ... He recorded much important botanical and natural history information, describing the uses of aloes, odiferous gums, redwoods and other trees, and the honey from stingless bees." (Howgego)"



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