Author: Bosch, Lambert van den
Title: Leeven en Daden der Doorluchtighste Zee-Helden en Ontdeckers van Landen, deser Eeuwen. beginnende met Christoffel Colombus, Vinder van de Nieuwe Wereldt. En eyndigende met den Roemruchtigen Admiraal M.A. de Ruyter, Ridd. &c. Vertoonende veel vreemde Voorvallen, dappere Verrichtingen, stoutmoedige Bestieringen en swaere Zee-slagen, &c. Naeukeurig, uyt veele geloofwaerdige Schriften, en Authentijcke Stucken, by een gebracht, en beschreven, door V.D.B.
Description: Amsterdam, Jan Claesz. ten Hoorn, en Jan Bouman, Boeckverkoopers, 1676. Contemporary full leather binding on five raised bands, (VI), 350; (II), 303+7pp. Ca. 20 x 15,5 cm.Lambert van den Bosch was i.a. the first translator of the Don Quixote. With 25 full-page and eight double-page engravings. A) One-page portraits: 1) Christophel Colombo; 2) Ferdinandus Magallanus (pasted-on); 3) Andreas Doria (pasted-on); 4) Horusce en Hareaden Barbarossa (by I. Lux); 5) Joannes Austriacus (Johannes van Oostenrijk) by Joan Meyssens (pasted-on); 6) Franciscus Drake (pasted-on); 7) Joannes Hawkins (pasted-on); 8) Thomas Candish (pasted-on); 9) Georgius Clifford (pasted-on); 10) Julius Masarinis (pasted-on); 11) Henricus de la Tour (pasted-on); B) Double-page engravings: 1) Scene of soldiers leaving a man-of-war; 2) Battle at sea; 3) Very lovely map of "Nova Zemla" with six small views along sides; 4) Men-of-war at sea are fireing at each other by H. Padtbrugge; 5) Exploding ship in the middle of a fleet by H. Padtbrugge; 6) Triumphal procession of Michiel de Ruyter on a horse in Salee (Morroco, 1644) by H. Padtbrugge; 7) Fireing ships of De Ruyter on the Medway (or Thames?) during the Expedition to Chatham (1667); 8) Battle of Schoonevelt (1673) by H.Padtbrugge; C) One-page scenes: 1) "At the court"; 2) Scene of a shipwreck; 3) Barbarossa's Siege by H. Padtbrugge; 4) Scene of a surrender by H. Padtbrugge; 5) Scene of a slaughter by H. Padtbrugge; 6) Siege of a town by Joannus Austriacus; 7) Slaughter by the Turcks in the town of Goletta (Tunesia) in 1574 by H. Padtbrugge; 8) Battle at sea with sinking ship by H. Padtbrugge; 9) Battle of ships at sea with another sinking ship; 10) Battle of ships at sea and fighting soldiers on rampart by H. Padtbrugge; 11) Battle of ships at sea and soldiers fireing canons on the rampart; 12) Ships at sea by H. Padtbrugge; 13) The Battle of Nyburgh (Nyborg) in 1659 with De Ruyter's ships shooting at soldiers on ramparts by H. Padtbrugge; 14) Battle of the Navy of De Ruyter near to Messina (1676). With a large article about Michiel de Ruyter (pages 173-303 of Part two). Old, profusely nearly visible restoration of spine; corners a bit bumped; very good copy with strong engravings.

Keywords: Bosch, Lambert van den Chatham Columbus Gravures Ontdekkingsreizen Oorlog Oude boeken PTA 2013 PTA 2013 Joint Pabbruwe Padtbrugge Politieke geschiedenis Ruyter, Michiel de Zeventiende eeuw


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