Borneo.- Beeckman (Daniel) A Voyage To and From the Island of Borneo, in the East-Indies..., first edition, half-title, engraved map of Borneo, 6 engraved maps or plates, of which 3 folding, 3pp. advertisements at end, bookplate of Adrian Bullock, half-title lightly creased with few small tears and tape repairs causing very small loss (affecting few letters of advertisement to verso), contemporary ownership name to title, final advertisement f. with very small chip to head of gutter, light offsetting, text foxed and browned but plates largely clean, hinges repaired, later half morocco, rebacked preserving original backstrip, rubbed with wear to extremities, some splitting to joints, [Hill 98], 8vo, for T. Warner & J. Batley, 1718.

⁂ A description of Beekman's 1713 voyage in the Eagle Galley, written to advance his ideas for trade. "This work includes the first European reference to the Indonesian orangutan, which is depicted in one of the plates" (Hill).