West Africa - "Siebende Schiffahrt. In das goldreiche Königreich Guineam, in Africa gelegen..." - Hulsius - 1624 - Pieter de Marees Engravings and contains fascinating early engravings

and contains fascinating early engravings of bath houses

Japan and the Spice Islands

illustrations of the flora and fauna of the region

The volume closes with an important discourse on the Nile by Giovanni Battista Ramusio

Beautiful and early original engraving showing the tattooed face of a Maori New Zealand warrior

West Africa - "Siebende Schiffahrt. In das goldreiche Königreich Guineam, in Africa gelegen..." - Hulsius - 1624 - Pieter de Marees Engravings and contains fascinating early engravings"Siebende Schiffahrt. In das goldreiche Knigreich Guineam, in Africa gelegen, so sonsten das Goldgestadt von Mina genan[n]t wird, welches von den Portugalesern ungefhr vor 200 Jahren erfunden. Frankfurt a. M.: Hulsius Erben 1624" Rare 3rd edition Complete Title page, Folding Map, Pages 1 232, 19 (of 19) plates 20 x 15 cm Modern full leather binding Good condition but significant toning to pages. Hulsius publications were produced for a mass readership