Print Description
Medium: Engraving on hand-laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 23 x 18 cm (9.06 x 7.09 inch). Image size: 18 x 13 cm. (7.09 x 5.12 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Slight foxing, some creasing and minor stains along edges. Original vertical fold as issued. Additional vertical fold lines. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
NATIVE AMERICAN, EUROPEAN CONTACT, EARLY COLONIALISM, CULTURAL EXCHANGE, HAMMOCK, SOUTH AMERICA, INDIGENOUS LEADER, PIETER VAN DER AA, MISSIONARY HISTORY, COLONIAL PRINT | PCO-C50-07
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Naaukeurige Versameling der Gedenk-waardigste Zee en Land-reysen, na Oost en West-Indien’, (transl.: Accurate accounts of memorable sea and land-voyages, to the East and West Indies), published by Pieter Van Der Aa, Leiden 1706-1708. Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher best known for preparing maps and atlases, though he also printed pirated editions of foreign bestsellers and illustrated volumes. He also printed many maps that were often out of print, which he reissued.
Biography engraver: Jan Goeree (1670-1731) was a Dutch draughtsman, engraver and author in Amsterdam. Pupil of Gerard de Lairesse and son of Willem Goeree, he was active in illustrating historical and religious texts.
Biography artist: Theodor de Bry (1528-1598) was a Flemish-born engraver and publisher, known for his vivid illustrations of early voyages to the Americas, based on explorers’ accounts, often dramatized or idealized. Publisher: Pieter van der Aa (1659-1733) was a Dutch publisher and bookseller based in Leiden. He specialized in geography and travel books, producing numerous atlases and city plans. He often republished earlier works, combining original material with reprints from other cartographers.
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