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Title: Het goud in mijn beurs in plaats van op de rok. De 'Herinneringen' van koopvaardijkapitein Cornelis Abrahamsz. jr. (1802-1879). Bezorgd en ingeleid door W.F.J. Mörzer Bruyn.
Description: Zutphen, Walburgpers, 2022. Cloth, with dust-jacket. With illustrations and 11 coloured plates. 527 pp.Linschoten Vereeniging CXXI. - Cornelis (Kees) Abrahamsz Jr. (1802-1879) came from a family of Amsterdam merchants, charterers and shipowners. He wanted to join the navy, but it became merchant navy. At twenty-seven he became a captain. In total Kees made fifty sea voyages. He married Catharina (Kaatje) Douwes Dekker. His Memories, written for son Theodorus, are candid, humorous and at times emotional, especially about the influence of brother-in-law Eduard (Multatuli) on the family. Kees interweaves his private life with a detailed description of his life as a sailor and experiences in Suriname and the Indies.

Keywords: Dutch maritime history Indonesia Linschoten Vereeniging Suriname

Price: EUR 82.50 = appr. US$ 89.66 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 36881