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Schouten (Wouter) : REISTOGT NAAR EN DOOR OOSTÏNDIËN, waar in de voornaamste landen, stéden, eilanden, bergen, riviern, enz.; de godsdienst, wetten, zéden, gewoonten, en kléding der bijzondere volken; en het merkwaerdige in de dieren, planten en gewassen

2 volumes, 232 + 211 - (19) pages register, 4to (275 x 225 mm), engraved title page in volume 1, engraved portrait of the author, 44 engraved plates with 47 illustrations, 4 folding maps, half titles in each volume, recent quarter brown calf with red title labels on the spine, marbled boards, edges uncut, light water staining on the first few leaves of volume 2 otherwise contents are clean and free of foxing, overall a very good copy in untrimmed state. Fourth improved and enlarged edition

Mendelssohn 2:279-280, translates the whole of the long title page as follows: 'Journey to and through the East Indies, in which is related everything respecting the countries, towns, islands, mountains, rivers, etc.; the religions, laws, customs, habits, and clothing, of the different peoples, and anything of note concerning the animals, plants, and crops of the regions of India. Together with an account of many extraordinary events, strange occurrences, and accurate narratives of sanguinary engagements by land and sea, with the Portuguese, Macassars and others. By Walter Schouten. Illustrated with copper plates. Fourth Edition, corrected, and translated into Dutch and enriched with notes.''The author paid visits to the Cape in the years 1658 and 1665, and the eighteenth chapter of the second volume gives an account of the latter, when a stay of about six weeks was made. Schouten gives some description of the natives, whom he represents as being in a terrible state of ignorance and superstition. This edition contains a large map, and a number of folding and other plates, including a curious view of the Cape, and a portrait of the author'.

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