A collection of voyages undertaken by the Dutch East-India Company, for the improvement of trade and navigation. Containing an account of several attempts to find out the North-East Passage, and their Discoveries in the East-Indies, and the South Seas. Together with an Historical Introduction, giving an account of the rise, establishment and progress of that great body. Translated into English, and illustrated with several charts

All titles

• A collection of voyages undertaken by the Dutch East-India Company, for the improvement of trade and navigation. Containing an account of several attempts to find out the North-East Passage, and their Discoveries in the East-Indies, and the South Seas. Together with an Historical Introduction, giving an account of the rise, establishment and progress of that great body. Translated into English, and illustrated with several charts
• Recueil des voyages qui ont servi a l''etablissement et aux progr`es de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales. Vol. 1. English

People / Organizations

• Constantin de Renneville (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for W. Freeman near Temple Bar, J. Walthoe in the Temple, Tho. Newborough at the Golden Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard, John Nicholson at the Kings-Arms in Little Britain, and R. Parker under the Royal Exchange in Cornhil, 1703.

Publication year

1703

ESTC No.

T163888

Grub Street ID

202235

Description

[32],336p.,plates : maps ; 8°.

Note

A translation of the first volume of 'Recueil des voyages qui ont servi a l''etablissement et aux progr`es de la Compagnie des Indes Orientales', itself a translation and adaptation by Ren'e Augustin Constantin de Renneville of Isaak Commelin's 'Begin ende voortgangh van de Vereenighde Nederlandtsche Geoctroyeerde Oost-Indische Compagnie'.

Uncontrolled note

1045.h.5, 979.f.9, G.15781 NC