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GERRITSZ, Hessel (1581-1632). The Arctic North-East and West Passage. Detectio Freti Hudsoni… Reproduced with the Maps in Photolithography in Dutch and Latin after the editions in 1612 and 1613. Augmented with a New English Translation by Fred. John Millard… Amsterdam: Frederik Muller & Co., 1878. Small 4to. Illustrated with 2 folding maps and 1 double-page world map. [iv], [xxviii], (40), (38), (1), (4), 47pp. Approximately 8 ¼ x 6 ¼". Bound in 19th century half brown calf over marbled boards, 2 black gilt morocco lettering labels on spines, (binding worn, joints starting, endleaves chipped and offset, text a bit toned with occasional soiling or foxing, occasional pencil markings). Good. FIRST EDITION OF THIS HANDSOME ENGLISH TRANSLATION. “A very interesting and important item containing the English translations as well as reproductions of the original Dutch and Latin texts of tracts on Henry Hudson and by Isaac Massa and Pedro Fernandez de Quiros. The book describes Hudson's ill-fated attempt to find a North-West Passage, which was first published in Dutch in 1612 and contains a folding map based on Hudson's expedition. Besides, it contains the report by Isaac Massa on his 9-year stay in Russia including the map he drew of the Arctic coast of Siberia. Gerritsz published Hudson's, Massa's and also Pedro Fernandez de Quiro's report on Australia Incognita, the latter's report also being included in this book. De Quiros is considered to be the discoverer of the New Hebrides" (Henze). Henze 3 644. Hill 692.