Jacques de Coutre's Singapore and Johor, 1594 - c. 1625

by Peter Borschberg, Annotated And Introduced By Edited

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Singapore. NUS Press. 2015. Stock ID #217249 Maps, black and white photographic illustrations, xiii + 125pp, glossary, list of place names, bibliography. The Flemish gem trader Jacques de Coutre visited Southeast Asia in the early 17th century, and his lengthy account of his experiences provides a glimpse of Singapore, Johor and the Straits of Melaka during an era for which little written material has survived. This

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