- 0.1Johannes Stradanus, “America”, in: Nova Reperta. Florence, c. 1590, nr. 1 1
- 0.2Johannes Stradanus, “Lapis Polaris Magnes”, in: Nova Reperta. Florence, c. 1590, nr. 2 3
- 0.3Romeyn de Hooghe, Battle of Tobago, March 1677. [Amsterdam], 1677 7
- 1.1Theodore de Bry, “Kiwasa”, in: America, vol. I. Frankfurt, 1590, Ill. 21 24
- 1.2Theodore de Bry, title-page of America vol. I. Frankfurt, 1590 25
- 1.3Johan Theodore de Bry (?), “The religion of the native Americans”, in: America, vol. IV. Frankfurt, 1594, Ill. 24 26
- 1.4Johan Theodore de Bry, title-page of America vol. IV. Frankfurt, 1594 27
- 1.5Johan Theodore de Bry, “How Mexican priests do penance for the sins of their people”, in: America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2, Ill. 7 29
- 1.6Johan Theodore de Bry, “Native American sheep carrying gold and silver from Potosí”, in: America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2, Ill. 4 30
- 2.1Zacharias Heyns, Wijdtloopigh verhael. Amsterdam, 1600, title-page 35
- 2.2Johan Thedore de Bry, title-page of America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2 36
- 2.3Anon., “Sebald de Weert meets the King of Congo”, in: Zacharias Heyns, Wijdtloopigh verhael. Amsterdam, 1600. [C3r] 38
- 2.4Johan Theodore de Bry, “Sebald de Weert meets the King of Congo (1)”, in: America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2, Ill. 18 39
- 2.5Johan Theodore de Bry, “Sebald de Weert meets the King of Congo (2)”, in: America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2, Ill. 19 41
- 2.6Anon., “Patagonian woman and her children”, in: Zacharias Heyns, Wijdtloopigh verhael, [G1r] 42
- 2.7Anon. “Patagonian men”, in: Zacharias Heyns, Wijdtloopigh verhael, [E1r] 45
- 2.8Johan Theodore de Bry, “Patagonian men encounter Dutch sailors”, in: America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2, Ill. 22 46
- 2.9Johan Theodore de Bry, “Patagonian woman and her children encounter Dutch sailors”, in: America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2, Ill. 23 48
- 2.10Anon., “Two Patagonian giants”, in: Zacharias Heyns, Wijdtloopigh verhael, [H2v] 49
2.11Johan Theodore de Bry, “Patagonian giants”, in: America vol. IX. Frankfurt, 1601/2, Ill. 24 50 - 3.1Dierick Ruiters, Toortse der Zee-vaert. Vlissingen, 1623, title-page 57
- 3.2Dierick Ruiters, manuscript map of Rio de Janeiro and Guanabara Bay, Brazil, c. 1620 61
- 3.3Dierick Ruiters, manuscript map of Salvador and All Saints’ Bay, Brazil, c. 1620 62
- 3.4Claes Jansz. Visscher, Description of the invasion of Salvador and All Saints’ Bay in Brazil. Amsterdam, 1624 64
- 3.5Dierick Ruiters, manuscript map of Punta de Araya, Venezuela, c. 1625? 67
- 3.6Dierick Ruiters, manuscript map of Valdivia and Corral Bay, Chile, 1627 68
- 3.7Dierick Ruiters, manuscript map of Pernambuco, with Olinda and Recife, c. 1620 70
- 3.8Anon., Representation of the conquest of Olinda, in Pernambuco, s.l., [1630] 71
- 3.9Anon., Representation of the conquest of Olinda, in Pernambuco, s.l., [1630] 72
- 4.1Claes Jansz. Visscher, Steyger-praetjen [‘Chat on the wharf’]. Amsterdam, 1624 79
- 4.2Anon., German copy of ‘Chat on the wharf’, s.l., [1624] 83
- 4.3Nicolaes van Wassenaer, Historisch verhael, vol. VII. Amsterdam, 1625, title-page 85
- 4.4Salomon Savery (after Gerard van Honthorst), Portrait of Maria de’ Medici, [Amsterdam, 1638] 95
- 5.1Jan van Hilten, Coranto from Germany & Italy &c. Amsterdam, 27 April 1630, verso 108
- 5.2Abraham Verhoeven, Weekly Tidings. Antwerp, 30 August 1630, p. 1 112
- 6.1Claes Jansz. Visscher, Representation of the exploits of Piet Heyn in All Saints’ Bay, Brazil. Amsterdam, 1627 127
- 6.2Claes Jansz. Visscher, The conquest of the town of Olinda in Pernambuco. Amsterdam, 1630 129
- 6.3Claes Jansz. Visscher, Representation of the town and fortifications of Paraíba, Brazil. Amsterdam, 1635 134
- 6.4Jan van Hilten, Authentic story of the siege of Porto Calvo, Brazil. Amsterdam, 1637 1396.5Johan Blaeu, Siege and Capture of Povaçon de Porto Calvo, Brazil. Amsterdam, 1637. Atlas van Stolk, Rotterdam, nr. 1794 140
7.1Johannes Vingboons, View of the castle at Arguin from the sea 145 - 7.2Anon., manuscript map of the castle at Arguin, c. 1633? 150
- 8.1List of books in a warehouse in Recife, 9 June 1645 170
- 9.1Arnoldus Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld. Amsterdam, 1671, title-page 182
- 9.2Anon., “Inhabitants of Brazil whom Cabral encountered”, in: Arnoldus Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld. Amsterdam, 1671, p. 359 192
- 9.3Anon., “Tapuya Indians roasting human flesh”, in: Arnoldus Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld. Amsterdam, 1671, p. 370 193
- 9.4Anon., “Aimoré Indians”, in: Arnoldus Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld. Amsterdam, 1671, p. 383 196
- 9.5Anon., “Cannibalism in Brazil”, in: Arnoldus Montanus, De Nieuwe en Onbekende Weereld. Amsterdam, 1671, p. 534 202
- 10.1[Alexander Exquemelin], De Americaensche Zee-roovers. Amsterdam, 1678, title-page 210
- 10.2“An African man points Henry Morgan to the place where he can find his booty”, in: [Alexander Exquemelin], De Americaensche Zee-roovers. Amsterdam, 1678, pp. 98–99 214
- 10.3“Gruesome cruelties performed by the robbers”, in: Edward Melton, Zee- en landreizen door verscheide Gewesten des Werelds, Amsterdam, 1681, pp. 206–7 215
- 10.4“Bringing Christian slaves ashore”, in: Pierre Dan, Historie van Barbaryen, en des zelfs zee-roovers. Amsterdam, 1684, pp. 146–47 217
- 10.5“Reyning and several of his comrades off the coast of Aruba”, in: David van der Sterre, Zeer aenmerkelyke reysen gedaen door Jan Erasmus Reyning, meest in de West-Indien. Amsterdam, 1691, pp. 94–95 218
- 10.6Simon de Vries, Wonderen soo aen als in; en wonder-gevallen op en omtrent de zeeën. Amsterdam, 1687, title-page 221
- 10.7Adriaen van Berkel, Americaensche voyagien naar Rio de Berbice en Suriname. Amsterdam, 1695, title-page 223
- 10.8De wonderlyke historie der Mensche-Eeters. Amsterdam, 1696, title-page 224
- 10.9[Alexander Exquemelin], Historie der Boecaniers, of vrybuyters van America. Amsterdam, 1700, title-page 226
- 10.10Jan Lamsvelt, “Fight between a buccaneer and a crocodile”, in: Historie der Boecaniers, of vrybuyters van America. Amsterdam, 1700, I, p. 138 228
- 10.11Hendrik Smeeks, Beschryvinge van het Magtig Koningryk Krinke Kesmes. Amsterdam, 1708, title-page 229
- 11.1Herman Padtbrugge, Piet Heyn enters the Forte do Mar in All Saints’ Bay, 1624, in: Lambert van den Bosch, Leeven en daden der doorluchtighste zeehelden. Amsterdam, 1676, pt. 2, p. 50 242
- 11.2Anon., Piet Heyn conquers the city of St. Salvador, 1624, in: Nederlandsche reizen, tot bevordering van den koophandel, na de meest afgelegen gewesten des aardkloots. Amsterdam and Harlingen, 1787, XIV, p. 4 243
- 11.3Jan Frederik Christiaan Reckleben, Conquest of San Salvador, 1624, in: J.P. Arend, Algemeene Geschiedenis des Vaderlands, van de vroegste tijden tot op heden. Amsterdam, 1863, III, pt. 4, p. 40 244