History Of The Dutch in Malaysia

WOODARD, David (& William VAUGHAN). Important for the history of shipwrecks Relation des malheurs et de la captivite, pendant deux ans et cinq mois, du capitaine David Woodard, et de quatre de ses compagnons, dans l'isle de Celeebes, situee sous la ligne equinoxiale; avec la description de cette isle, de ses productions, et des moeurs et coutumes de ses habitants; suivie de plusieurs recits interessans de naufrages modernes. Traduit de l'Anglais sur la 3e. edition. Paris, F. Buisson, An XIV-1805.
First edition of the French translation after the third English edition of 1805 of this story of the remarkable adventures of the American captain David Woodard, as told by him to William Vaughan, a prominent London merchant. The original English account first appeared in London in 1804, followed by a second and third edition in 1805. German and Dutch translations were published in the same year 1805.David Woodard sailed from Boston in 1791 for the East Indies. In 1793 Woodard was on his way from Batavia to Manila in the American ship 'Enterprise'. While in the Straits of Macassar, he set off in a boat with five others to purchase provisions from another ship, but after a while the crew found themselves separated from the ships through heavy winds. Finally they were forced to land on Celebes, where one of them was instantly murdered by the natives, and the others taken into captivity. After two years and five months of captivity they reached Macassar where the Dutch governor provided them with clothes, food and money. The lively written account of the hardships, escape and eventual arrival in London, is edited by William Vaughan to whom captain Woodard told his story. It includes also a geographical account of the island of Celebes, the loss of the Pandora, an account of the Bounty survivors, and an account from one of the survivors of the Black Hole of Calcutta and a dictionary of the Malayan language.William Vaughan (1752-1850) is best-known as one of the first experts on the London docks. His studies were much directed to geography, history, travels, and voyages of discovery. So it is not surprising that Vaughan was so much struck with Woodard's story and adventures. <I>The Narrative of Captain David Woodard</I> became part of Vaughan's plan for the formation of a Society to collect information from the most remarkable shipwrecks and accidents that have occurred in order that they might serve as an interesting SEAMAN'S GUIDE. <B>His book remains valuable not only for its detailed descriptions of the island and inhabitants of Celebes</B> (a part of present-day Indonesia) <B>at the end of the 18th century, but also for its Appendix containing abstracts and a checklist of shipwrecks and disasters at sea</B>, including Lieutenant Bligh's Narrative.
Fine copy.- (Margins of the 2 folding maps frayed with sm. tear).
Cf. Tiele 1230; <I>Cat. NHSM </I>I, p.142 (Dutch ed.); Cf. Hill 1912 (English ed.); Huntress 144C (English ed.).

8vo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with black morocco title label, lettered in gold, gilt binding edges. With the silhouette portrait of Captain Woodard in 1796 at the age of 37 as frontispiece, 2 folding maps and 1 folding plate with two indigenous ships. (4), 322 pp.

[SW: Shipwrecks; Piracy; French; Malaysia; Philippines; Travel]

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Sjostrand, Sten: The Wanli Shipwreck and its Ceramic Cargo,

Malaysia, Dept. of Museums Malaysia, 2007. First edition. Octavo. Hardcover. New. New. 360 Pages, fully illustrated in colour and black and white drawings. This publication sets new standards for the reporting and analysis of shipwreck sites in Southeast Asia. Its two most important elements are a full accounting of the archaeological excavation itself and then an inventory of the artifacts recovered. Significantly, the artifacts include a major cargo of some 37,000 pieces Chinese kraak porcelain that the authors (after thorough analysis) assign to +/- 1625. The solid archaeological context for the ceramics adds significant new data to studies of 17th century ceramics that now requires previous studies be reviewed and refined. Besides 650 full colour illustrations, there are drawings, maps and illustrations of the site, both ceramic and non-ceramic artifacts, and ship parts and fittings. One section systematically reviews the symbolism of the blue and white designs, and another gives the historical background for their production in China. The report documents a fruitful relationship between Malaysia's Department of Museums and Sten Sjostrand of Nanhai Marine Archaeology that began in the early 1990s. The excavation of The Wanli Shipwreck in Malaysia's territorial waters is only the latest chapter in their joint efforts to illuminate history through projects in maritime archaeology. The accumulated details of this shipwreck site reveal a surprising and explosive history the date, the historical circumstances, the mounds of shattered porcelain associated with broken and missing hull planks lead intractably to the theory that the vessel was a Portuguese-managed ship that sank in a sea battle with Dutch forces that were seeking to control the port of Melaka. Without a doubt a new standard reference on kraak wares.

[SW: China - Ceramics/China - China Trade and Export Art china chinese pottery porcelain ceramics kraak wanli blue and white wares kendi]

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LUYENDIJK-ELSHOUT, A.M. et al (ed.). Dutch Medicine in the Malay Archipelago 1816-1942. 1989 ; fester Einband / hard cover

Hardback Articles presented at a symposium held in honour of Prof. Dr. D. de Moulin on the occasion of his retirement from the professorship of the History of Medicine at the Catholic University of Nijmegen 30 September 1989. 182pp ills. Amsterdam 1989. Fine in fine DW

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Thomas, Sonia W. (Ed.): Destinations. Uncommon Trips, Treks and Voyages. Boston: Christian Science Monitor, 1989. ISBN: 0875102034
Ein gutes und sauberes Exemplar. - Memories of a Pagoda and Peacock Land. Daniel B. Wood -- Living a Filipino Idyll at Mrs. Lily B. Luglug's. John Edward Young -- Monumental Statue Makes Special Trip Worthwhile.(Kamakura). Daniel B. Wood -- Sampling Samarkand. Priscilla Turner -- Malaysia. Christopher L. Tyner -- Powis Castle. Christopher Andreae -- This Blessed Plot, This England. Patricia A. Taylor -- The Memory Lingers. (London). David Butwin -- There's More to Wimbledon than Tennis. Constance E. Putnam -- Bath, England: Town of Unspoiled Beauty. Kristin Helmore -- From the North Woods to the Rockies, the Railway Lets You Swallow North America Whole. William G. Scheller -- A Ride on the Modern-Day Orient Express. Recalls an Era of Opulence. Marion Laffey Fox -- The Night Train to Victoria Falls. N. Lofthouse -- A Rail Pass Puts Europe at Your Feet. Elsa Ditmars -- On the Tracks of Marco Polo. Betty M. Ames -- Biking Downhill from Hawaii's Haleakala. John Edward Young -- A Jogger's Guide to World Travel. Peter I. Rose -- Atop the Grand Teton. Mark Ragan -- Great Barrier Reef. John Edward Young -- Hiker's Paradise. (New Zealand) David H. Ahl -- Exploring Dublin. Hilary DeVries -- 'KSAN-A remote Indian Village Keeps Alive the Arts of Its Ancestors. Ellen Steese -- To Get Immersed in Your Vacation, Try Diving for History. Dely Monteser Wardle -- Het Loo-An "Ugly Duckling" Restored in the Netherlands. Ellen Steese -- Winterthur. John Edward Young -- Transcanal Cruise. (Panama) Sonia W. Thomas -- Voyage Up the Volga. Phyllis Krasilovsky -- Good-bye "Real World," Hello, Mayreau. Marilynne Rudick -- Sailing the Greek Isles-Where Myths Become Reality. Sonia W. Thomas -- Steaming Up the Norwegian Coast: Breathtaking Vistas, Native Charm. James Diedrick -- Catalina-the Quaint and the Untouched. Daniel B. Wood -- Jamaica Offers More Than Just Sand, Sea, and Seclusion. Daniel B. Wood -- Victoria Would Have Loved Hawaii's Royal Palace. Ellen Steese -- Unique Vieques. John Edward Young -- Sanibel and Captiva: Heaven to Beachgoers, Nature Buffs. Hilary DeVries -- Tough But Amazing: That's the Tassili. Julia Wakefield -- On Safari to Glimpse Elusive Mountain Gorillas. Linda L. Liscom -- Senegal's Door of No Return. Bunny McBride -- Serendipity Safari. Nancy Herndon -- America's Diversity, At Eye Level. Daniel B. Wood -- Midwestern Playground: Lake Michigan's Eastern Shore. L. Dana Gatlin -- Saratoga Springs: Victorian Charm and a Fabled Past. Hilary DeVries -- Sonora Museum Makes it Easy to Find Desert Wildlife. Ellen Steese -- Amish Country. Suzanne Schiffman -- For a Hispanic-Flavored Holiday, Sample San Antonio. Howard LaFranchi -- A Newport Christmas. Ellen Steese -- Dutch Christmas. Bunny McBride -- On the Concorde, A Supersonic Ride to the Land of Reindeer. Christopher Andreae -- An Old Salem Christmas. Anne Crosman. ISBN 0875102034 - , ISBN-13: 9780875102030

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