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SURINAM -- FERMIN, Ph. Description générale, historique, géographique et physique de la colonie de Surinam. Amst., E. van Harrevelt, 1769. xxiv, 252; (4), 352 pp. 2 in 1 vol. W. 1 lge fold. engr. map of Surinam, 1 lge fold. engr. & 2 fold. engr. Cont. cf. (Upper joint split, spine cracked/dam., spine ends gone, edges & corners worn/dam., a bit chafed, new endpapers, slightly browned, but in good interior condition).
The first edition of this interesting description of the Dutch colony Surinam. It was translated into Dutch in 1770, and into German in 1775. The author's descriptions of the slaves are of full human understanding. Sabin 24112: "One of the best books, at the time it was written, in regard to the colonies"; Le Clerc 538: "Ouvrage exact et donnant des renseignements précieux sur le climat de la colonie néerlandaise"; Tiele, 356; Sabin, 24112.€ 500
uitslag € 400
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