Historische Beschrijvinghe der seer wijt beroemde Coopstadt Amsterdam....J. I. Pontanus. Amsterdam. Jod. Hondius. 1614

Parchment, 4to. Stuck-on Latin title page and Dutch title. First endpaper loose. Stuck-on description belonging to another copy. 51 ills., pictures in the text and 1 fold-out map. 3 separate maps were added. Sold W.A.F.

Deals with the history of Amsterdam and several important travels and discoveries by the Dutch from 1594 until 1611. For example, Willem Barentsz.'s travels to the Arctic, Houtman's travels to Asia, etc.