Codex Witsenii (watercolours of landscapes, Copper Mountains, Namaqua)

Codex Witsenii, Annotated watercolours of landscapes, flora and fauna observed on the expedition to the Copper Mountains in the country of the Namaqua undertaken in 1685-6 by Simon van der Stel, Commander at the Cape of Good Hope.

Copied at the Cape in 1692 for Nicolaas Witsen Mayor of Amsterdam, Member of the Amsterdam Chamber of the Dutch East India Company, Ambassador to Great Britain.....

Edited by M.L. Wilson, Th. Toussaint van Hove-Exalto and W.J.J. Rijsen

Published by Iziko Museums of Cape Town 2002

First edition, small tear on the dust wrapper, bigger than A 4, rubber stamp on the first end paper stating a book shop, delightful illustrated book, 190 pages, in very good condition.

R.40 for P&P