Lot #: 22233
ANAMOCKA By ons genaent 'T EYLANT ROTTERDAM. |
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Description
2 views on the Salomon Islands on one plate. The scenes illustrate indigenous people on the foreground while the European are represented on the background, discharging barrels on the islands.
Engraved by F. Ottens.
François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the V.O.C.'s lands. He is best known for his monumental history and description, ''Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën'' which remains one of the most important primary sources for the East Indies and neighboring lands.
Engraved by F. Ottens.
François Valentijn (1666-1727), a missionary, worked at Amboina from 1684 to 1694 and 1705 to 1713 and traveled extensively in the V.O.C.'s lands. He is best known for his monumental history and description, ''Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën'' which remains one of the most important primary sources for the East Indies and neighboring lands.