Codex Witsenii - ML Wilson et al (ed.) Hardvover w/dj. 1st Ed. 2002
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Codex Witsenii
by ML Wilson, Th Toussaint van Hove-Exalto & WJJ van Rijssen (Ed.)
On 25 August 1685 an expedition left the Fort of Good Hope with its primary goal to locate the copper mines that were said to exist far to the north, in the country of the Namaqua. While the expedition was not an economic success it provided ancillary benefits, of which the collection of watercolours in this book is one. One of the copies of drawings from this expedition is the volume of watercolours in the Library of the South African Museum, Cape Town, known as the Codex Witsenii. It was made in 1692 for Nicolaas Witsen, a leading citizen of Amsterdam and a director of the Amsterdam Chamber of the VOC.
Copy is in excellent condition. It is clean and unmarked with tight, square binding. Dust jacket in good condition, with minor edge wear and a few small edge tears. There is evidence of light water damage on the inside of the dust jacket, but this is not visible from the outside.
Publisher: Iziko Museums of Cape Town
1st Edition, 2002
Language: English
Hardcover: 190 pages
Dimensions: 300 x 220 x 20 mm (L x W x T)
Item Mass: 1.3 kg
Condition: Used