Bontekoe's East Indian Voyage 1618-1625

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. 1929. Robert McBride & Co.  Illustrated.

Born in 1587 Willem Yshrantsz Bontekoe was a Dutchman who traveled to the East-Indias from 1619 to 1625. His journey took him to various places in the Indonesian Island, Macau, China, and Iaiwam. Written in a light and lively style this book is the journal kept by him during his journey. Each place that he stopped by is described as also is gtiven a shapshot of the daily like of the inhabitants. That time being the eva of the spread of colonies, Bontekoe was witness to a fair number of vaval and land operation which he does not miss to describe.