Shelfmark
En.1.03(05)
Author
Uniform title
[America. Pars 5. Latin]
Title
Americæ pars quinta. : Nobilis & admiratione plena Hieronymi Bezoni [sic] Mediolanensis, secundæ sectionis Hia: Hispanorum, tum in Nigrittas seruos suos, tum in Indos crudelitatem, Gallorumq[ue] pirataru[m] de Hispanis toties reportata spolia; aduentu[m] item Hispanoru[m] in Nouam Indiæ continentis Hispaniam, eorumq[ue] contra incolas eius regionis sæuitiam explicans. Addita est singula fere capita scholia, in quibus res Indiæ luculenter exponuntur. Accessit præterea tabula chorographica Nouæ Hispaniæ in India Occidentali. / Omnia elegantibus figuris in aes incisis expressa à Theodoro de Bry Leod. cive Franc. A[nn]o M D XCV.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Frankfurt am Main] : [Theodor de Bry], M D XCV. [1595]
Physical description
[2], 92 p., [1] folded plate, [2] p., 22, [1] leaves of plates : ill., map ; Fol.
Note
Engraved title page. Plates (A-F) have separate engraved t.p., identical to first.
Note
Imprint information inferred from the rest of the series.
Note
Translated into Latin by Urbain Chauveton (BLC).
Citation/references note
Adams, B2995
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Walter Farquhar, and dono dedit booklabel: Sir W. Farquhar, M.P.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library.
Binding
Late 19th or early 20th century brown half calf; red and blue marbled paper on boards; earlier (17th century?) brown calf spine reattached to spine; gold and blind tooled fillet decoration on spine.
Copy-specific note
Inscription on second t.p.: expurgat conforme al expurgat de 632. D[r?] Don P. Davila.
Copy-specific note
Bound as part of 2 vol. set of Bry's Americae.
Copy-specific note
Some plates mounted onto paper supports.
Subject
America Early accounts to 1600.
Added entry--name
Chauveton, Urbain, ? - approximately 1616 translator.
Added entry--name
Bry, Theodor de, 1528 - 1598 publisher.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Farquhar, Walter former owner.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Identifier
B32295