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Jan Huygen van Linschoten's Itinerario, originally published in Amsterdam in 1595–1596 by Cornelis Claesz, recounts the journey of van Linschoten to the Portuguese governed city of Goa. Itinerario  includes text of descriptions of thirty-six engravings, as well as maps that shown ship routes that were used by merchants. In Linschoten's words, the book is “a collection of the most memorable and worthiest things.” Linschoten lived in Goa from September 21, 1583, to 1588. While there, he kept a detailed diary on his observations of the land, people and politics. If there was one thing that was evident to readers of Itinerario, it was "Portuguese imperial rule was slowly rotting."  He also made sketches and likely collected sketches from others he encountered on his journeys. Itinerario is based on the sketches and observations he made. The book was translated into multiple languages, including English, French, German, and Latin by the 17th century.Upon returning to the Netherlands, Linschoten worked with the Dutch engraver Johannes von Doetecum to create thirty-six plates that would accompany the text of Itinerario. The novelty of the Itinerario plates alone became an interest to potential buyers. Because of this, Claez published a new set of thirty of the original thirty-six engravings. Published in 1604, the new publication was titled Icones, habitus gestusque Indorum as Lustianorum per Indian viventium etc., or Icones for short. Alongside the images were much more detailed descriptions of Linschoten's journey. The new captions were acquired from the Latin translation of Itinerario.
plate engraving Goa Johannes von Doetecum