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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1872 Excerpt:...and by Purchas I, p. 684, etc. 2269 Verhoeven (Pt. Will.) Joumael v. de Reyse v. 13 schepen, naer O. Indien, China, enz. in 1607, en voorvallen op Borneo, Ambona, enz. (Amst., 1646.) bds. squ. 4to. 214 pp. 7.50 With 1 pi., no separate title; forms part of the collection: Begin en Voorigangh, Vol. II.--This is the only edition of an exceedingly important collection of voyages, printed at the end of the journal of Verhoeven. See for particulars of the different voyages, contained in it, Tiele p. 174. etc.--This collection is partly translated by de Bry, at different places. See Tiele p. 178. 2270 Vermeulen (Gerrit) Gedenkwaerdige voyagie " naar Oost-Indien, 1668--74. Amst., J. Claesz, 1677. With engrav. 4to.' 2.50 (Memorable voyage to East-India in 1668--74.) 2271 Vliet (J. V.) Beschryv. v. h. Koninckryck Siam.--Verhaal der Staatsorakeeringen v. Siam in 1688.--Leven en daden v. Const. Faulcon, Eerste geheyme raad v. Siam.--All printed at Leid., 1692. 3 pts. in 1. 4to. (Tiele No. 244.) Uncut. 8.50 Another book of van Vliet on Siam is added to the narrative of Pelsaert's shipwreck.--See No. 2225 and Tiele p. 269 etc. 2272 Vries (Maarten Gerritsz.) Reize naar Japan in 1643. Uitgeg. door P. A. Leupe. Met geograph. en ethnograph. aanteeken. van P.F. v. Siebold. Amst., 1858. With map and facsimiles. 8vo. 4.90 (Voyage to Japan in 1643. Publ. by P. A. Leupe. With geograph. and ethnograph. notes by P. F. v. Siebold.) This is the first and only edition of the original journal, held by C. J. Coen, of Vries' memorable voyage to Japan. 2273--Siebold (P. F. V.) Geographical and ethnograph. elucidations to the discoveries of Maerten Gerrits Vries, 1643, in the East and North of Japan. Translated by P. M. Cowan. Amst., 1859. cloth, with a reduced chart of Fries' observa...