Sammlung von sechs und zwanzig Schiffahrten in verschiedene fremde Länder, volume 1 : Diaries & Journals; Printed Book; Map; Drawings & Artwork

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Hulsius, Levinus, author

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Description: A series of detailed, richly illustrated accounts of voyages to and life in Africa, India, China, the East Indies, Arctic, Lapland, and Latin America. The volume covers navigation, top...

Description: A series of detailed, richly illustrated accounts of voyages to and life in Africa, India, China, the East Indies, Arctic, Lapland, and Latin America. The volume covers navigation, topography, interactions with various peoples (including rulers), conflict, weather, trade, animals, and food. Although the major focus is on Dutch explorers, other nationalities are mentioned, and the volume includes descriptions of mythical civilisations.

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