Melton (Edward). Eduard Meltons Enelsch Edelmans, 1681

Melton (Edward). Engelsch Edelmans, Zeldzaame en Gedenkwaardige Zee-en Land-Reizen; door Egypten, West-Indien, Perzien, Turkyen, Oost-Indien, en d'aangrenzende gewesten... Aangevangen in den jaare 1660. en geeindigd in den jaare 1677..., 1st edition, Amsterdam: Jan ten Hoorn, 1681, additional engraved title, 19 engraved plates including 5 folding by Jan Luiken and Jacob Harrewijn, p.391 with part of lower margin torn away, one or two closed tears and a few light water stains, previous owner signature of D.L. Cumming to front endpaper, eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine with red label and gilt decoration in compartments, small chip at head of spine, corners rubbed, small 4to

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Sabin 47472. "A compilation of accounts from various sources, attributed to Godofridus van Broekhuizen, a professional translator... Edward Melton is considered to be either a pseudonym or fictitious. The part relating to Egypt was identified as a translation of Johann Michael Wansleben's 'Nouvelle relation en forme de journal, d'un voyage fait en Egypte' (Paris, 1677). The part relating to New Netherland is an abridgement of Adraen van der Donck's 'Beschrijvinge van Nieuw-Nederlant' (Amsterdam, 1655), with the introduction to that part being taken from Arnoldos Montanus's 'De nieuw en onbekende weereld' (Amsterdam, 1671). The account of the West Indies is in part taken from Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin's 'Die Americaensche zee-rooveres' (Amsterdam, 1678)." (British Library).

"His travels in the West Indies relate partly to the buccaneers. The chapter on New Netherland is made up from Van der Donck and A. Montanus. All the natural productions of the country are described, and the names given in the Indian dialect of Guyana, with occasional observations on the pronunciation of the words...Several of the plates are by the celebrated Jan Luiken and are among his best productions; one of them is a view of the Cohoes Falls in the Mowhawk river." (Sabin).

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