Michiel Adriaanszoon de Ruyter (Dutch) | P. J. Blok

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff (1928)
ISBN: N/A
Condition: Very good. Very light rubbing to boards. Minor stains to front board, and some stains and light scratches to the rear board. Very slight bumps to the corners of the boards. Slight sunning to spine. Minor tape residue to the front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. The text and illustrations/plates are clean and clear. A solidly bound copy.
Binding: Hardcover without DJ
Pages: 454
Dimensions: 33.2 x 25.5 x 6.1cm
SKU: IZa2992
Weight: 3.75kg
Price: R900.00
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by P. J. Blok
+++ Please see photos for more details of book. With many fine monochrome plates and fold-out illustrations. With top edge stained yellow, and with deckled edges. A beautiful book. Text in Dutch.

Michiel Adriaenszoon de Ruyter (24 March 1607  29 April 1676) was a Dutch admiral. Widely celebrated and regarded as one of the most skilled admirals in history, De Ruyter is arguably most famous for his achievements with the Dutch Navy during the Anglo-Dutch Wars. He fought the English and French forces and scored several critical victories, with the Raid on the Medway being the most famous among them.

Often dubbed a Dutch folk hero, De Ruyter is one of a few select officers in the history of the Dutch navy to hold the title of the lieutenant admiral (Dutch: luitenant-admiraal). Reportedly beloved by his subordinates and seamen, De Ruyter was commonly nicknamed Bestevar (Middle Dutch for "grandfather") during his service, a nickname that is sometimes still used to refer to him in Dutch media.