Shelfmark
En.1.04(02)
Author
Uniform title
[America. Pars 7. Latin]
Title
Americæ pars VII. : Verissima et iucundissia descriptio praecipuarum quarundam Indiæ regionum & insularum, quæ quidem nullis ante hæc tempora visæ cognitæque, iam primum ab Vlrico Fabro Straubingensi, multo cum periculo inuentæ & ab eodem summa diligentia consignatæ fuerunt, / ex Germanico in Latinum sermonem conuersa autore M. Gotardo Artus Dantiscano. ; Illustrata verò pulcherrimis imaginibus, & in lucem emissa, studio & opera Theodorici de Bry piæ memoriæ, relictæ viduæ & filiorum.
Publication, distribution, etc.
[Frankfurt am Main] : Venales reperiu[n]tur in officina Theodorici de Bry., Anno Christi, M. D. XCIX. [1599]
Physical description
62, [2] p. ; Fol.
Note
Engraved title page, with architectural frame, depicting acts of cannibalism.
Note
Originally published in 1567 under title "Warhafftige und liebliche Beschreibung etlicher fürnemmen indianischen Landtschafften und Insulen".
Citation/references note
CLC, B2524
Citation/references note
Adams, B3000
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Walter Farquhar, and dono dedit booklabel: Sir W. Farquhar, M.P.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton School Library.
Binding
18th or early 19th century half russia; blue and pink marbled paper on boards; earlier (17th century?) brown calf spine reattached to spine; gold and blind tooled decoration on spine; 20th century endpapers; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
T.p. inscription: Corrigida po el expurgatorio de 1632. por como por de la General Inquisicion. Dor. Don P[edr]o Davila. Notiene mas que expurgar por al de 1640.
Copy-specific note
Bound as part of 2 vol. set of Bry's Americae.
Subject
America Early accounts to 1600.
Subject
America Discovery and exploration.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Bry, Theodor de, 1528 - 1598 widow and sons of, publisher.
Added entry--name
Arthus, Gotthard, b. 1568 - ? translator.
Added entry--name
Farquhar, Walter former owner.
Added entry--name
Eton College School Library former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
Identifier
B32299