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Rervm Per Octennivm in Brasilia et alibi gestarum, sub praefectura illustrissimi Comitis I. Mauritii, Nassauiae &c. Comitis, historia (Eight Years in Brazil, etc.) [WITH] Facsimile Reprint of 1647 Edition

Barlaei, Casparis [Caspar van Baerle]

Clivis (Kleve), Germany: Tobias Silberling, 1660. Second edition. Hardcover. Duodecimo. [16] 664 [21]pp., 8 folding plates. Original vellum in yap binding over boards with handwritten lettering on spine. Red edges. With one original engraved, and one printed title page. Portrait of I. Mauritius with coat-of-arms and armorial with descriptive text on double page following title page. Decorative initials. Printed marginalia. Eight folding plates, three of them maps, four landscape views. Does not include the image of the eclipse of the sun which was not present in the German edition and was only added to part of the Latin edition.

The eight folding plates depict parts of America and Africa, Brazil, a view of a battle scene, the view of four cities, inlcuing Pernambuca, the city of Fribourg, Mauritiopolis and surrounding areas, view of Mauritiopolis and St. Paul. Second Latin edition presenting the history of Dutch rule of Brazil under governor Johan Maurits van Nassau ("The Brazilian") from 1637 to his return to Europe in 1644. Contains index at rear. Text in Latin. Vellum lightly rubbed. Color book plate of princely library on inside front cover.

[WITH]

Facsimile edition of the 1647 first edition. Octavo. [16] 340 [8]pp., 106 b/w plates, including eclipse, one double page duplicate, maps. Bound in maroon faux leather with gilt lettering on cover and spine. Vignette on title page plus original title page and reproduction of portrait of Johan Maurits van Nassau. Decorative initials. Printed marginalia. Index at rear. Text in Latin. Two identical double page maps pasted in following page 24. Print of page 67 blurred and occasional ink blots due to printing malfunction, not affecting text significantly. Good to very good+ condition. Item #55307

Price: $5,000.00