Hooghe, Romeyn de (1645-1708). Fine double page engraved plates

All approx. 21 x 34 cm, from Les Indes orientales et occidentales, et autres lieux (…), Leiden P. van der Aa, ca. 1710. All splendid copies on untrimmed sheets measuring approx. 38 x 49.5 cm. Landwehr, R. de Hooghe, 58 note: "(…) the most interesting of his oeuvre". Each print depicts two half-p. images w. captions and legends in Dutch and French above. Comprises: (1) West indise beesten/ West indise beesten, etc. (2) Westindise vissen, etc./ Westindise gedrochten. (3) Kaneel en Nootmusc./ Kruytnagelengewas (incl. d'Olijfanten vangst op Ceylon). (4) Thee, cha en palmiten (Plantes et arbres des Indes Orientales)/ Lakwerken etc. (Chinese arts and crafts). (5) Persische historie/ Veder schilder konst (Art de peindre chez les Mexicains).

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