Sold for:
$1,625
$1,625
Voyages En Afrique, Asie, Indes Orientales, & Occidentales. Rouen: Jacques Caillove, 1645. New Edition. 16mo, later full calf, extra-gilt spine, inked note "Wittenheim, 1753." With six of ninecopperplates, including the cannibalism plate p. 159. Wear to edges; top joint cracking. Mocquet was an apothecary to King Henry IV of France who wanted to see the world. The King accommodated him by commanding him to travel and bring back rare specimens for the King's museum. Between 1601 and 1612, Mocquet made six voyages, to Africa, the West Indies and South America, Syria and Palestine. [Sabin 49790; Brunet III: 1782]
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2017-05-04
