Shelfmark
Ba.3.01(01)
Author
Uniform title
[India Orientalis. Part 1]
Title
Regnum Congo hoc est vera descriptio regni Africani, quod tam ab incolis quam Lusitanis Congus appellatur. Per Philippum Pigafettam, olim ex Edoardi Lopez acroamatis lingua Italica excerpta; nunc Latio sermone donata ab August. Cassiod. Reinio. Iconibus & imaginibus ... opera & industria Ioan. Theodori & Ioan. Israëlis de Bry fratrum ...
Publication, distribution, etc.
Francofurti : Excudebat Wolffgangus Richter, impensis Io. Theo. & Io. Israel. de Bry, frat., 1598.
Physical description
[8], 60, [6], [2]p, 14 leaves, plate (folded) : ill. ; Fo.
Note
Translation (Italian-Latin) of "Relatione del reame di Congo".
Note
Forms Part I of "India Orientalis".
Note
The "Icones" have own title-page and pagination.
With note
[Bound with:] "India Orientalis", Part II, 1599.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College Library.
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton School Library.
Provenance
Donated to Eton School Library by Walter Farquhar in 1953 (see label), and transferred to Eton College Library when its copy was sold at Sotherby's in July 1953.
Provenance
Bookplate of Walter Farquhar.
Binding
20th century gold-tooled half-leather and marbled paper.
Subject
Africa Description and travel Early works to 1800.
Subject
Kongo Kingdom Description and travel Early works to 1800.
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Relatione del reame di Congo. Latin.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Language code
ita lat
Identifier
B11473