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Batavia Illustrata : or, a View of the Policy, and Commerce, of the United Provinces: Particularly of Holland. With an Enquiry into the Alliances of the States General, with the Emperor, France, Spain & Great Britain. In three parts (Complete). 1st Ed.
by Burrish, Onslow
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Williams Innys ; Osborn and Longman; G. Strahan. 1728. 1st ed., three parts in one volume, octavo,pp i, viii, 580, title pages with engraved heading vignettes to each of the three parts. Original panel binding with blindstamped decoration and gilt monogram "M.T." to front and rear boards, rebacked with new leather spine by Cottage Bindery of Bath with gilt title label, blindstamped decoration, raised bands. Small inscription front endpaper. Previous owner, 'M.T.' (most likely Mary Trenchard, 1670-1740). Very good condition. Onslow Burrish was a British Envoy to the Low Countries and Germany and then Minister to Bavaria 1745-58. Chapters include 'Dutch Fisheries', 'Of the Rite and Progress of the Dutch East India Company', Dutch West India Company and Dutch trade and alliances with various other countries. Includes detailed information on the VOC [Dutch East-India Company], the Portuguese, Spanish and the Spice Trade. 1st Edition. Leather.
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- Bookseller
- Muir Books
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 101978
- Title
- Batavia Illustrata : or, a View of the Policy, and Commerce, of the United Provinces: Particularly of Holland. With an Enquiry into the Alliances of the States General, with the Emperor, France, Spain & Great Britain. In three parts (Complete). 1st Ed.
- Author
- Burrish, Onslow
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Williams Innys ; Osborn and Longman; G. Strahan
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1728
- Keywords
- Amboina Island, Dutch East Indies, Dutch West India Co, England, Fisheries, Government, Holland, India, Netherlands, Politics, Portuguese, Spice Trade, VOC
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Muir Books
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Perth, Western Australia
About Muir Books
MUIR BOOKS. Western Australia's largest and leading rare, secondhand, antiquarian and out of print bookshop, established in 1973 and managed by Rob & Janet Muir together with Tara Surry. We have over 50,000 books in stock. We are located in Perth (precinct of Northbridge), walking distance from the State Library, Art Gallery and Museum.
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- Rebacked
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- Gilt
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- G
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- Octavo
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- New
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- Spine
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