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A new voyage to the East-Indies by Francis Leguat and his companions. Containing their adventures in two desart islands, and an account of the most remarkable things in Maurice Island, Batavia ... and other places in their way to and from the desart isles. Adorn'd with maps and figures.
3 p.L., xv, 248, [22] p
Voyage et avantures de François Leguat, & de ses compagnons, en deux isles desertes des Indes Orientales. Avec la rélation des choses les plus remarquables qu'ils ont observées dans l'isle Maurice, à Batavia ... & en d'autres endroits de leur route. Le tout enrichi de cartes & de figures ...
Sometimes attributed to F.M. Misson, who probably was author of the preface and editor, and perhaps even collaborated with Leguat. For discussion of the authenticity of the voyage cf. P.B. Gove, The imaginary voyage in prose fiction.Title vignettes; engraved head-piece.Mode of access: Internet
De gevaarlyke en zeldzame reyzen van den heere François Leguat met zyn byhebbend gezelschap naar twee onbewoonde Oostindische eylanden. Gedaan zedert den jare 1690, tot 1698 toe ... Als meede, de wreede mishandelingen door den gouverneur van Mauritius; hun driejaarig bannissement op een rots in zee; en hoe zy door ordre der Compagnie t'Amsterdam, buyten verwagting, daar afgehaald en naar Batavia gevoerd wierden. Uyt het frans in 't neerduyts overgebragt. En met noodige landkaarten en verdere figuuren voorzien.
Sometimes attributed to F.M. Misson, who probably was author of the preface and editor, and perhaps even collaborated with Leguat. For discussion of the authenticity of the voyage, cf. P.B. Gove, The imaginary voyage in prose fiction.Engraved title vignette (printer's device)Added t.-p., illustrated and engraved.Mode of access: Internet