South America Walbeeck), (Johannes Iovrnael van de Nassausche Vloot. Ofte Beschrijvingh van de Voyagie om den gantschen Aerd-Kloot, Gedaen met elf Schepen: Onder 't Beleydt van den Admirael Iaqves 'L Heremite (...) In de Jaren 1623. 1624. 1625. en 1626. With 5 plates in etching, thereon maps and views and final vign. in woodcut. 79 (1) pp. op. cit. and year (Amsterdam, Jan Janssonius, 1645). Landscape 4°. 18th century brochure with stone marbled paper cover. Third edition, enlarged and with new maps, of the account of the circumnavigation of the world by Jacques L'Hermite. - Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, vol. IV, 14957 - Tiele, P. A. Journaux des navigateurs neerlandais, 77e. - Report on the circumnavigation of the earth by Jacques le Clerc (1623-26), who also mapped the Chilean Hermite Islands near Cape Horn for the first time in 1624. The main aim of the voyage, which was carried out on behalf of the Dutch East India Company, was to find a faster way to circumnavigate the southern tip of America so that the Dutch could reach the Moluccas from the east. The present text, which is expanded on the first editions of 1626 and 1643 to include a description of Chile and Peru, is attributed to the cartographer Johannes Walbeeck (1602-1649), who travelled with Le Clerc as a "mathematician", and was published as part of Commelin's collected works on the voyages of the Dutch East India Company. Without title page, as published (Tiele). - The finely worked, detailed and bold etchings show maps of Cape Horn, the coasts off Lima and Guayaquil, as well as views of the harbours of Lima and Acapulco. - The brochure is widened and rubbed along the sides, otherwise clean, the etchings of appealing freshness. South America. - {With 5 etched paltes, depicting maps and views of Cape Horn, Chile and Peru}. Third edition of the account of Jacques L'Hermite's circumnavigation of the world (1623-26), enriched and with newly etched maps. - It is worth to mention that durching Le Clerc's voyage the Chilean Hermite Islands near Cape Horn were cartographed for the first time. The main aim of the voyage, which was carried out on behalf of the Dutch East India Company, was to find a better way to circumnavigate Cape Horn, via which the Dutch could easier reach the Moluccas from the east. Present text, which compared to the first editions of 1626 and 1643 also includes a description of Chile and Peru, is attributed to the cartographer Johannes Walbeeck (1602-1649), who travelled with Le Clerc as a 'mathematician', and was published as part of Commelin's collected works on the voyages of the Dutch East India Company. Hence no title page, as published (Tiele). - The finely executed, detailed and bold etchings show maps of Cape Horn, the coasts off Lima and Guayaquil, as well as views of the harbours of Lima and Acapulco. - Covers wavy and worn, otherwise clean copy, the etchings of appealing freshness. This lot is taxed. A premium of 24.95% will be added to the hammer price and 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) to the final invoice amount in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.