J.H. van Linschoten his discours of voyages into ye East and West Indies, in foure bookes / [Translated by William Phillip].
- Jan Huyghen van Linschoten
- Date:
- 1598
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: J.H. van Linschoten his discours of voyages into ye East and West Indies, in foure bookes / [Translated by William Phillip]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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