Publisher's Synopsis
This 17th century Dutch navigation manual, written by the pioneering cartographer Dierick Ruiters and translated by the noted Irish navigator Thomas Kelly, provides detailed instructions and charts for sailing the coasts of Brazil, the West Indies, Guinea, and Angola. Whether you are a historian, a navigator, or a lover of maritime history, this book will transport you back in time to the golden age of European seafaring.
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