Journael van de Voyagie gedaen met drie schepen, uyt Zeelandt, naer Oost-Indien,

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onder het beleydt van den commandeur Joris van Spilbergen, zijn eerste reyse, uytghevaren in den jare 1601, 1602, 1603 en 1604 . Amsterdam : Gillis Joosten Saeghman, (c.1648). Small quarto, vellum-backed papered boards; pp. 56; title with woodcut vignette of Spilbergen s ships, verso of title with large allegorical woodcut, and a further 4 woodcuts and 2 engravings; a fine copy. A firsthand account of Spilbergen s first voyage to the East Indies in 1601-04. Having sailed down the west coast of Africa, the expedition headed into the Indian Ocean and reached Ceylon at the end of May, 1602, where Spilbergen remained for several months before proceeding to Sumatra. On the way, with help from English in the area, he captured a Portuguese treasure ship. According to Maggs (Catalogue 747, 1945), This account of Spilbergen s first voyage is believed to have been written by a Protestant minister who served as almoner to the fleet. It was published with the Admiral s consent and, owing to its anti-Catholic trend, was not translated into French for over a hundred years. The special value of the narrative lies in its detailed account of the visit to Ceylon and of the friendly reception given Spilbergen by the King of Candy, describing the Court, history of the reigning family, the manners and customs of the people, etc. Tiele, 145

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