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1597
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Pigafetta, Filippo, 1533-1604; Reina, Casiodoro de, approximately 1520-1594; Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598; Bry, Johann Israel de, -1611; Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623
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Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription
Topics: Lopes, Duarte, Portuguese, Imprint 1597
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1596
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Mattioli, Pietro Andrea, 1501-1577; Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos; Camerarius, Joachim, 1500-1574; Huber z Rizenpachu, Adam, 1546-1613; Adam z Veleslavína, Daniel, 1546-1599; Holzinger, J. B., former owner. RIBRL; České museum, former owner. RIBRL
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Name of printer and date of publication from colophon
Topics: Herbals, Herbs, Botany, Medical, Medicinal plants, Materia medica, Vegetable, Botany, Imprint 1596
Imprint from colophon on verso of map 58, after the privilege by king Philip of Spain dated November 22, 1574 (text in Dutch)
Topics: Geography, Early maps, Cities and towns, Renaissance
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Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680; Schor, Johann Paul, 1615-1674. egr RPJCB; Matham, Theodor, approximately 1606-1676. egr RPJCB; Passe, Crispyn van de, approximately 1591-approximately 1670. egr RPJCB; Siourtsma, Anthonie Heeres, b. approximately 1629. egr RPJCB
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Vol.I: [20], 366, [6]; v. II: [10], 507, [9] p
Topics: Science, Geology, Natural history, Imprint 1678
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1731
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Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, 1672-1733; Pfeffel, Johann Andreas, 1674-1748; Newton Theological Institution, former owner. RIBRL
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(From title pages) Tomus I. Coplectens tabulas CCXXV -- Tomus II. A tab. CCXXVI. ad CCCCXVI [sic., should read CCCCXV] -- Tomus III. A tab. CCCCXVI. ad DXCIV [sic., should read DXCIII] -- Tomus IV. A tab. DXCIV. ad DCCL
Topics: Nature in the Bible, Natural history, Natural history, Imprint 1731, Imprint 1735
Author's name given at head of fol. [3] recto (=A3 recto) as: Apianus
Topics: Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558, Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor, 1503-1564, Astronomy,...
Source: folio
Translation of: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender. 1544. First published in Latin: 1550
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1554
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Die unbekante Neue Welt, oder Beschreibung des Welt-Teils Amerika, und des Sud-Landes : Darinnen vom Vhrsprunge der Ameriker und Sudländer, und von den gedenckwürdigen Reysen der Europer darnachzu. Wie auch von derselben festen Ländern, Inseln, Städten, Festungen, Dörfern, vornähmsten Gebeuen, Bergen, Brunnen, Flüssen und Ahrten der Tiere, Beume, Stauden, und anderer fremden Gewächse; als auch von den Gottes- und Götzen-Diensten, Sitten, Sprachen, Kleider-Trachten, wunderlichen Begäbnissen, und so wohl alten als neuen Kriegen, ausführlich gehandelt wird; durch und durch mit vielen nach dem Leben in Ameriken selbst entworfenen Abbildungen gezieret.
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Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683; Dapper, Olfert, 1639-1689
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Authorship contested; original edition in Dutch (1671) ascribed to Arnoldus Montanus, but in this translation into German authorship of both editions is assigned to Olfert Dapper (O.D. on title page; privilege, p. [5], 1st count,:" ... (so von Doctr. Dapper in Niederländischer Sprache beschrieben: Nunmehr aber in die Hochteutsche übergesetzt worden) ..."). For controversy, see Library chronicle of the University of Texas and Moraes
Topics: Indian linguistics, indian linguistics, Imprint 1673, genealogy
(from title page) Grecaru[m] litteraru[m] institutiones H[a]ebraicaru[m] litteraru[m] rudimenta musicae figuratae institutiones. Architectur[a]e et perspectiu[a]e rudimenta. Quadra[n]tum varie compositio[n]es. Astrolabij messehalath compositio astrolabij noui geographici. compositio formatio Torqueti. Formatio polimetri. Vsus et vtilitates eoru[n]de[m] omniu[m] figura quadrentis poligonalis
Topic: Encyclopedias and dictionaries
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1624
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Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, -1625; Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598; Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623; Bry, Johann Israel de, -1611; Arthus, Gotthard, 1568-; Leo, Africanus, approximately 1492-approximately 1550; Magalhães, Fernão de, -1521; Carvajal, Francisco de, 1465?-1549; Jofre de Loaisa, Garcia, -1526; Drake, Francis, approximately 1540-1596; Sarmiento, Pero; Cavendish, Thomas, 1560-1592; Noort, Olivier van, 1558 or 1559-1627; Ordóñez de Ceballos, Pedro, approximately 1545-approximately 1630; Bertius, Petrus, 1565-1629; Acosta, José de, 1540-1600. Historia natural y moral de las Indias. Latin. Selections
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Constitutes the twelfth part, sole issue of the sole Latin edition of Theodor de Bry's Great voyages, printed in fourteen parts, in Latin, German, French, and English, in Frankfurt am Main, Oppenheim, and Hanau from 1590-1644, and the Elenchus, an outline of the thirteen Latin parts, published by Matthias Merian in Frankfurt am Main in 1634
Topics: Voyages around the world, Imprint 1624
Translation of: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender / Sebastian Münster. 1544
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1554
Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcriptions
Topics: Columbus, Christopher, Voyages and travels, Imprint 1617
Number [2] in "Varones ilustres de la Compañia de Jesús," a collection in 9 vols. started by J.E. Nieremberg and continued by A. de Andrade and J. Cassini. Title from the 19th century edition of the collection, published in rearranged order
Topics: Jesuits, Jesuits, Imprint 1644
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1613
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unknown; Friedrich Achilles, Duke of Würtemberg, 1591-1631; Lansius, Thomas, 1577-1657; Shapiro, I. A. fmo RIBRL; Universität Tübingen
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(From preface on p. [15-17], 1st count) Fridericus Achilles, dux Würtembergiae, retulit de nationum & provinciarum Europae inter ipsas principatu atque praerogativa-- Franciscus Carolus, dux Saxoniae, habuit orationem pro Germania -- Ioachimus Ernestus, dux Slesvici-Holsatiae, orationem habuit pro Gallia -- Magnus, dux Würtembergiae, dixit pro Hispania -- Rudolfus Maximilianus, dux Saxoniae, dixit contra Galliam -- Georgius Fridericus, Limpurgi baro, dixit contra Hispaniam -- Georgius,...
Topics: Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin, World history, Imprint 1613
Roman numeral date on title page made with backwards C's
Topics: Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618, Indians of North America, Indians of North America, Indians of...
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Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Iesu Scrutinium physico-medicum contagiosæ luis, quæ pestis dicitur. : Quo origo, causæ, signa, prognostica pestis, nec non insolentes malignantis naturæ effectus, qui statis temporibus, cælestium influxuum virtute & efficacia, tum in elementis, tum in epidemijs hominum animantiumque morbis elucescunt, vnà cum appropriatis remediorum antidotis noua doctrinâ in lucem eruuntur. Ad. .
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1658
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Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680
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Text is first treatise to "state explicitly the theory of contagion by animalculae as the cause of infectious diseases"--Garrison-Morton
Topics: Plague, Medicine
Author, Hartmann Schedel, from original ms
Topics: Chronology, Historical, Imprint 1496
Originally published as: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender. 1554
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1564
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D. Stephan Blancards Theatrum chimicum oder Eröffneter Schau-Platz und Thür zu den Heimligkeiten in der Scheide-Kunst, : von denen berühmtesten Män[n]ern, die iemals in der Scheide-Kunst sich selbst bemühet und davon geschrieben, als Schröder, Angelus Sala, Rolfinck, Le Febure, Crollius, Charras, Beguin und andern itzo noch lebenden auffgethan, nun aber von einen Liebhaber der Kunst also ins Gesichte gestellet, nebenst einer Vermehrung wie die geringen Metallen und gemeinen Steine zu verbessern sind,
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1694
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Blankaart, Steven, 1650-1702
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[6], 528, 531-658, 181, 181-183 p., [11] leaves of plates (2 folded): 16 cm. (8vo)
Topics: Chemistry, Alchemy, Medicine, Medicine, Magic, mystic, and spagiric, Medicine, Magic, mystic, and...
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Benzoni, Girolamo, 1519-; Chauveton, Urbain, -approximately 1616; Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598; Universität Wien. fmo RIBRL
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Constitutes the fourth part, first issue of the first Latin edition of Theodor de Bry's Great voyages, printed in fourteen parts, in Latin, German, French, and English, in Frankfurt am Main, Oppenheim, and Hanau from 1590-1644, and the Elenchus, an outline of the thirteen Latin parts, published by Matthias Merian in Frankfurt am Main in 1634
Topics: Columbus, Christopher, Imprint 1594
Added engraved title page reads: Ost-west-indischer und sinesischer Lust-und Stats-Garten, and is signed: C.N. Schurtz
Topic: Imprint 1668
Originally published as: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender. 1554
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1567
Translation of: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender. 1544
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1550
By Heinrich Krämer and Jacob Sprenger. Authors' names appear in titles of other editions
Topics: Witchcraft, Criminal law, Criminal procedure
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Iohan. VVolfii I. C. Lectionum memorabilium et reconditarum centenarii XVI. : Habet hic lector doctorum ecclesiae, vatum, politicorum, philosophorum, historicorum, aliorumq[ue] sapientum & eruditorum pia, grauia, mira, arcana, & stupenda; iucunda simul & vtilia, dicta, scripta, atq[ue] facta; Vaticinia item vota, omina, mysteria, hieroglyphica, miracula, visiones, antiquitates, monumenta, testimonia, exempla virtutu[m], vitiorum, abusuum; typos insuper, picturas, atq[ue] imagines: Sed et ipsius coeli ac naturae horrenda signa, ostenta, monstra, atq[ue] portenta: His interiuncti sunt quoq[ue] omnes sacri prophaniq[ue] ordines: Ex quibus omnibus cum praeteriti status in ecclesia, republica, & communi vita consideratio; tum impendentium euentuum, ac indies magis magisq[ue] ingrauescentium malorum praesagitio: sed & multorum abstrusorum hactenus desideratorum reuelatio ob oculos perspicuè ponitur
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1600
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Wolf, Johann, 1537-1600
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"Bethancor, Lusitani, Christophorus Columbus, Ferdinandus Corthesius, Vascus Nunius, & Verazanius:, v. 1, p. 911, references Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, Núñez de Balboa, and Verrazano
Topics: Columbus, Christopher, Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547, Balboa, Vasco Núñez de, 1475-1519,...
Text in Delaware and Swedish, with some headings in Latin, translatedinto the Delaware language by Johannes Campanius, and edited by Thomas Campanius Holm. Cf. Collijn, Isak: The Swedish-Indian catechism[.]Some notes. Uppsala, 1937 (accompanying facsimile ed. of the present work, published under the title: Martin Luther's Little catechism translated into Algonquian Indian by Johannes Campanius. Stockholm; Uppsala, 1937); Holmer, N.G. : John Campanius' Lutheran catechism in the Delaware...
Topics: Lutheran Church, Indian linguistics, Indian linguistics
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Des weyland hochgelehrten Johannis Bodoni, der Rechten Doctoris und Beysitzers im frantzösischen Parlement Daemonomania, oder, Aussführliche Erzehlung des wütenden Teuffels in seinen damahligen rasenden Hexen und Hexenmeistern, dero Bezauberungen, Beschwerungen, Vergifftungen, Gauckel- und Possen-Wercke; : auch Verblendung seiner ergebenen Unholden, derselben würcklichen Bekenntnissen und Abstraffungen. Welches der andere Theil Nicolai Remigii Daemonolatria. Wobey gleichfalls angehänget: Vielerhand warhaftige und erschreckliche Geschichte besessener Leute, so sich hin und wieder in Teutschland, meistentheils noch vor kurtzen Jahren, zu grosser Verwunderung und Schrecken begeben und zugetragen haben. Nebst noch einigen betrieglichen und von Menschen practicirten kurtzweiligen Begebenheiten
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Bodin, Jean, 1530-1596; Rémy, Nicolas, d. 1612. N. Remigii Daemonolatriae libri tres; Weyer, Johann, 1515-1588. De lamiis liber
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"Appendix. Dem geneigten Leser wird zu Gefallen die Wiederlegung nebst der Schrifft des Hn. Doctoris Weyer communiciret, als der sich unterfangen wollen, zu behaupten, dass die Zauberey und das Hexen-Wesen nicht zustraffen sey." (pt. 1: p. 400-465; a critical account of the work of Johann Weyer: De lamiis liber. Basel, 1582). -- "Determinatio oder Schluss-Reden, so die Theologische Universität zu Paris im Jahr 1398 wegen damahls schon entstandener abergläubischen Sachen...
Topics: Demonomania, Demonology, Magic, Witchcraft, Trials (Witchcraft)
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1731
1731
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Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob, 1672-1733; Pfeffel, Johann Andreas, 1674-1748; Newton Theological Institution, former owner. RIBRL
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(From title pages) Tomus I. Coplectens tabulas CCXXV -- Tomus II. A tab. CCXXVI. ad CCCCXVI [sic., should read CCCCXV] -- Tomus III. A tab. CCCCXVI. ad DXCIV [sic., should read DXCIII] -- Tomus IV. A tab. DXCIV. ad DCCL
Topics: Nature in the Bible, Natural history, Natural history, Imprint 1731, Imprint 1735
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Theatrum botanicum, das ist: Neu vollkommenes Kräuter-Buch, : worinnen allerhand Erdgewächse der Bäumen, Stauden und Kraütern, welche in allen vier Theilen der Welt, sonderlich aber in Europa herfür kommen, neben ihren sonderbahren Eigenschafften, Tugenden, und fürtrefflichen Würckungen, auch vielen herrlichen Artzney-Mittlen und deren Gebrauch, wider allerley Kranckheiten an Menschen und Vieh, mit sonderbahrem Fleiss auff eine gantz neue art und Weise, dergleichen bissher in keinem Kräuter-Buch gesehen noch gefunden worden, beschrieben, auch mit schönen, theils neuen Figuren gezieret, und neben denen ordentlichen, so wohl Kräuter- als Kranckheit-Registern, mit nutzlichen Marginalien vorgestellet sind. Allen Aertzten, Wund-Ärtzten, Apotheckern, Gärthern, Hausz-Vättern und Hauss-Müttern, sonderlich auch denen auff dem Land wohnenden Krancken und presthafften Persohnen höchst nutzlich und ergetzlich.
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1696
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Zwinger, Theodor, 1658-1724; Mattioli, Pietro Andrea, 1501-1577. New vollkommenes Kräuter-Buch; Verzascha, Bernhard, 1629-1678
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Authorship according to BMNH: "This is based on Verzascha's edition of Mattioli's 'Kreüterbuch' [sic], so much altered and extended as practically to constitute a new work."
Topics: Herbals, Botany, Medical, Imprint 1696
Vol. 1 originally published under title: Weltbuch, Spiegel und Bildtniss des gantzen Erdtbodens, Tübingen, 1534
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1567
Author, Hartmann Schedel, from original ms
Topics: Chronology, Historical, Imprint 1500
Signatures: )(⁴ 2)(² A-7S⁴ 7T² 7V-8E⁴ (2)(2 verso, 4K4 verso, 6B4 verso, 7N1 verso, 7T₂ verso blank)
Topic: Universal bibliography
Vol. 1: by Benzoni, 1st published in German, Basel, 1579; translated from the Italian 1st published in 1565
Topics: Imprint 1582, Imprint 1583
Translation of: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender. 1544. First published in Italian as: Sei libri della cosmografia universale. Basel : H. Petri, 1558
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1575
Publication statement based on ms. note on fly-leaf
Topic: Brendan, Saint, the Voyager, approximately 483-577
Originally published: 1534
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1542
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Iohan. VVolfii I. C. Lectionum memorabilium et reconditarum centenarii XVI. : Habet hic lector doctorum ecclesiae, vatum, politicorum, philosophorum, historicorum, aliorumq[ue] sapientum & eruditorum pia, grauia, mira, arcana, & stupenda; iucunda simul & vtilia, dicta, scripta, atq[ue] facta; Vaticinia item vota, omina, mysteria, hieroglyphica, miracula, visiones, antiquitates, monumenta, testimonia, exempla virtutu[m], vitiorum, abusuum; typos insuper, picturas, atq[ue] imagines: Sed et ipsius coeli ac naturae horrenda signa, ostenta, monstra, atq[ue] portenta: His interiuncti sunt quoq[ue] omnes sacri prophaniq[ue] ordines: Ex quibus omnibus cum praeteriti status in ecclesia, republica, & communi vita consideratio; tum impendentium euentuum, ac indies magis magisq[ue] ingrauescentium malorum praesagitio: sed & multorum abstrusorum hactenus desideratorum reuelatio ob oculos perspicuè ponitur
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Wolf, Johann, 1537-1600
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"Bethancor, Lusitani, Christophorus Columbus, Ferdinandus Corthesius, Vascus Nunius, & Verazanius:, v. 1, p. 911, references Christopher Columbus, Hernan Cortes, Núñez de Balboa, and Verrazano
Topics: Columbus, Christopher, Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547, Balboa, Vasco Núñez de, 1475-1519,...
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1674
1674
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Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654; Varenius, Bernhardus, 1622-1650. Kurtzer Bericht, von mancherley Religionen; Arnold, Christoph, 1627-1685. Anhang etliche alt-sächsische Wochen- und andere teutsche Götzenbilder betreffend; Eisen, Johann Gottfried. fmo RPJCB
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Translation of: Pansebeia or, A view of all religions. London, 1653. This German translation 1st published Heidelberg, 1665
Topics: Anabaptists, Religions, Christian heresies, Imprint 1674
Translation of: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender. 1544. First published in Latin: 1550
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1572
Translation of: De open-deure tot het verborgen heydendom
Topics: Hinduism, Religions
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Vervolg van 't verwerd Europa, : of Politijke en historische beschryving van alle gedenkwaardigste staats- en krygs-voorvallen zoo binnen, als buyten 't Christen-ryk, voornamentlijk in en omtrent Hoog- en Neder-Duytsland, en derzelver aangrenzende rijken en staaten, zedert den jaare 1672. tot 1675. door de Fransche wapenen veroorzaakt. Waar in werd verhandelt, I. d'Oorlogs preparatien; solicitatien aan alle potentaaten hoven door geheel Europa; alliantiens bevordering der finantien; aanleyding en uytvoering der krijgs-actien van alle strijdende partyen' zoo te water als te lande. II. Hoe wonderlijk de Fransen zijn genoodzaakt geworden, alle hunne conquesten in den vereenigde Nederlanden, te quiteeren. III. Vertoog van de onvrugtbaare algemeene; en zeer vrughtbaare byzondere vreedehandel haarer Hoog. Mog. met de kroon Engeland, Keurv: van Keulen, en bisschop van Munster. En. IV. De voordeelige vreedens-vrugten, daar uyt gesprooten. Met bygevoegde authentijke stukken
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1688
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Müller, Andreas, 1630-1694; Valckenier, Pieter, 1638-1712. Verwerd Europa, ofte Politijke en historische beschrijvinge der waare fundamenten
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Attributed to Andreas Müller by Alden
Topics: Dutch War, 1672-1678, Dutch War, 1672-1678, Dutch War, 1672-1678, Imprint 1688
Originally published as: Bibliotheca universalis, Zürich, 1545
Topics: Universal bibliography, Latin literature, Greek literature, Hebrew literature, Bio-bibliography,...
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1697
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Clüver, Philipp, 1580-1622; Buno, Johannes, 1617-1697; Heckel, Johann Friedrich, -1700; Reiske, Johannes, 1641-1701
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Imprint from slip pasted over original imprint on title page
Topics: Geography, Geography, Ancient, Geography, Imprint 1697
In 2 parts having separate pagination and signatures with caption titles: Des Ost-Indischen Lustgartens and Nohtwendiger discurss und eygentliche beschreibung Americæ. These have been bound in different order in some copies
Topic: Discoveries in geography
Signatures: *⁴ A-3D⁶ 3E⁴ (*1 verso, 3E4 blank)
Topics: Natural history, Natural history, Imprint 1635
Publication date assumed to be [1706] because of other two voyages in vol. 17 of Van der Aa's collection
Topics: Discoveries in geography, Imprint 1706
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Everhardi Guerneri Happelii Mundus mirabilis tripartitus, oder, Wunderbare Welt in einer kurtzen Cosmographia : fürgestellet: also, dass der Erste Theil handelt von dem Himmel, beweg-und un beweglichen Sternen, samt ihrem Lauff und Gestalt, Cometen, Jahrs-Eintheilung, Lufft, Meteoris, Meer, und dessen Beschaffenheit, Seen, Insuln, Ebb und Fluth, Strudeln, Schiffen und Schiff-Fahrt, allerhand Fischereyen und Rutzbarkeiten der See, wie auch von einer geographischen Beschreibung der gantzen Erd-Kugel, und eines jeden Landes in sonderheit, nach seinem Lager, Grösse, Temperament, &c. Der andere Theil, von den Menschen und Thieren der Erden, allerhand Dignitäten, Potentaten, Religionen, Estaats-Maximen, Macht, Intraden, Kriegs-Arten, Regiments-Geschichten, Wähl-Ceremonien, Krönungen, Kleidungen, Gebräuchen, hohen Justitz-Kammern, Sprachen, Schreib-Art, Erfindungen, Ritter-und andern Geistlichen Orden durchgehends, etc. Der dritte Theil, von den Universitäten, Seehafen, Bestungen, Residentzien, prächtigen Luft-Häusern, grossen Städten, Antiquitäten, denckwürdigen Ruinen, Land-Strassen, Art zu räisen, Wallfahrten, prächtigen Gräbern, Wüsten, höhesten Bergen, feltzamen Flüffen, Wallersturtzen, Brunnen und Seen, Feuer-Bergen, Bergwercken, Saltz, Mineralien, Edelgesteinen, Gewächen, Spezereyen, eines jeden Landes auss-und eingehenden Waaren, Müntzen, und was sonsten beträchtlich in der Welt vorkommet. Ein Werck, so jederman höchst nutzlich, und von vielen lange Zeit gesuchet Worden, allenthalben mit vielen Kupffern und schönen Figuren aussgezieret, und, wo es nöthing, mit denckwürdigen Exempeln und Discursen erläutert
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1687
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Happel, Eberhard Werner, 1647-1690
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Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcriptions
Topics: Encyclopedias and dictionaries, German, Cosmography, Geography, Natural history, World history,...
Concerning the author's name, formerly believed to be a pseudonym of J.P. Abelin. Cf. F. Gallati, "Der koniglich schwedische in Teutschland gefuhrte drieg" (Inaug.-diss., Zurich, 1902)
Topics: Columbus, Christopher, Pizarro, Francisco, approximately 1475-1541, Magalhães, Fernão de, -1521,...
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Americae nona & postrema pars. : Qua de ratione elementorum: De novi orbis natura: de huius incolarum superstitiosis cultibus: deq[ue] forma politicae ac Republ. ipsorum copiosè pertractatur: catalogo regum Mexicanorum omnium, à primo usq[ue] ad vltimum Motec̦umam II. addito: cui etiam ritus eorum coronationis, ac sepulturae annectitur, cum enumeratione bellorum, quae mutuò Indi gesserunt. His accessit designatio illius navigationis, quam 5. naues Hollandicae anno 1598. per Fretum Magellanum in Moluccanas insulas tentarunt: quomodo nimirum oborta tempestate capitaneus Sebalt de Weert à caeteris nauibus dispulsus, postquam plurimis mensibus in freto infinitis aerumnis miserè iactatus fuisset, tandem infectare post biennium An[no] 1600. domum reuersus sit. Addita est tertio nauigatio recens, quam 4. nauium praefectus Olevier à Noort proximè suscepit: qui Freto Magellanico classe transmisso, triennij spatio vniuersum terrae orbem seu globum mira navigationis forte obiuit: annexis illis, quae in itinere isto singularia ac memorabiliora notata sunt.
1602
1602
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Theodor de Bry (Firm); Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598; Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623; Bry, Johann Israel de, -1611; Arthus, Gotthard, 1568-; Heyns, Zacharias, 1566-1638; Acosta, José de, 1540-1600. Historia natural y moral de las Indias. Latin; Potgieter, Barent Jansz, 1574- Wijdloopigh verhael van tgene de vijf schepen. Latin; Noort, Olivier van, 1558 or 1559-1627. Beschryvinghe vande voyagie om den geheelen werelt cloot. Latin
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Constitutes the ninth part, sole issue of the first Latin edition of Theodor de Bry's Great voyages, printed in fourteen parts, in Latin, German, French, and English, in Frankfurt am Main, Oppenheim, and Hanau from 1590-1644, and the Elenchus, an outline of the thirteen Latin parts, published by Matthias Merian in Frankfurt am Main in 1634
Topics: Weert, Sebald de, Indians of Mexico, Indians of South America, Natural history, Imprint 1602
VVerelt-boek, Spieghel, ende Beelteisse des gheheelen Aerdtbodems / Sebastian Franck. Delft, 1583., cxxxiii, [4] leaves at end
Topics: Geography, Church history, Chronology, Historical, Imprint 1583
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Der Hohe Traur-Saal, oder Steigen und Fallen grosser Herren: : fürstellend, aus allen vier Welt-Theilen, unterschiedlicher hoher Stands-Staats und Glücks-Personen wunderbare und traurige Verändrungen, so in den nechsten anderthalb hundert Jahren, und zum Theil bey heutigen unsren Läufften sich gefüget. Deren etliche aus andren Sprachen übersetzt; doch allhie, mit unsrer Teutschen Mutterzunge, etwas unständlicher, richtiger, lehrretcher und völliger, ausgesprochen und erzehlet:
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1669
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Francisci, Erasmus, 1627-1694
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Topics: Montezuma II, Emperor of Mexico, approximately 1480-1520, Huáscar, Inca, approximately...
Text based on a manuscript of 18 sermons which were delivered during the author's lifetime. Originally a set of four volumes had been planned, but only the text for one volume was ever completed
Topics: Steiner, Johann Conrad, 1707-1762, Judgment Day, Funeral sermons, Germans
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Warhafftige Relation. Der dreyen newen vnerhörten, seltzamen Schiffart, so die holländischen vnd seeländischen Schiff gegen Mitternacht, drey Jar nach einander, als Anno 1594. 1595. vnd 1596. verricht. : Wie sie Nottvvegen, Lappiam, Biarmiam, vnd Russiam, oder Moscoviam (vorhabens ins Königreich Cathay vnd China zukommen) vmbsegelt haben. Als auch wie sie das Fretum Nassoviae, VVaygats, Novam Semblam, vnd das Land vnter dem 8o. Gradu Latitud. so man vermeint das Groenland sey, gefunden: vnd was für gefahr, wegen der erschröcklichen Bern, Meerwunder, vnd dem Eyss, sie aussgestanden.
1598
1598
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Veer, Gerrit de; Hulsius, Levinus, -1606
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Topics: Barentsz, Willem, approximately 1550-1597, Voyages and travels, Imprint 1598
Place of publication and printer's name from colophon (leaf ccxxxvii verso)
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1534
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Camers, Joannes, 1447-1546; Cebes, Of Thebes; Vadianus, Joachim, 1484-1551; Agricola, Rudolph, 1490-1521; Solinus, C. Julius, active 3rd century? Polyhistor; Florus, Lucius Annaeus. Epitome rerum Romanarum; Mela, Pomponius. De chorographia
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Colophon reads: Basileae, per Henricvm Petri; mense Augvsto anno M. D. L VIII
Topics: Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512, Geography, Ancient, Imprint 1557
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Die nievve vveerelt der landtschappen ende eylanden, : die tot hier toe allen ouden weerelt bescrijuere[n] onbekent geweest sijn. Maer nv onlancx vande[n] Poortugaloiseren en[de] Hispaniere[n], inder nedergankelijcke zee geuonde[n] midtsgaders den zeeden, manieren, ghewoonten ende vsantien der inwoonenden volcken. Oock wat goeden ende waeren, men by henlieden gehuonden, ende in onse landen ghebracht heeft oft hebben, daer by vintmen oock den oorspronck en[de] ouder hercomen, der vermaersten, machtichsten, en[de] geweldichste volcken, der ouder bekender weerelt, ghelijck daer sijn die Tartaren, Muscouite[n] ... etc. Naet wt wijsen ende inhout des omghekerden blats
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1563
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Numerous errors in pagination
Topics: Voyages and travels, Imprint 1563
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Cosmographia prosometrica : Hoc est, universi terrarum orbis regionum, populorum, insularum, urbium, fluviorum, montium, marium, aliarumq[ue]; rerum cosmographicarum, tum ex probatis autoribus, variorumq[ue]; locorum antiquitatibus, oratione soluta; tum ex variis variorum poëtarum monumentis oratione ligata descriptio.
1619
1619
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Ritter, Stephan, active 1614-1636
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Title vignette
Topics: Geography, Geography
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Gloriosus Franciscus rediuiuus : siue chronica observantiæ strictioris, reparatæ, reductæ, ac reformatæ; eiusdemque per Christianos orbes, non solùm, sed & Americam, Peru, Chinas, Iapones, Chichemecas, Zatachecas; Indos Orientis, & occidui solis, Turcas, & barbaras gentes, diffusæ, & euangelio fructificantis. Distincta VI. libris, & 28. figuris æneis ornata
1625
1625
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Marianus, de Orscelar, d. 1632; Marianus, de Orscelar, d. 1632. Mirabilia seraphica novi; Gonzaga, Francesco, d. 1620. De origine seraphicae religionis
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Author's name from illustrated added title page (p. [4]): Mirabilia seraphica noui, ac veteris orbis ... /Authore & compilatore R.P. Mariano
Topic: Franciscans
Edited by Freidrich von Gentz
Topic: Imprint 1800
Translation, by Johann Christoph Beer, of: Ars discurrendi de quâlibet materia ad centum fontes reducta, et multis exemplis inculpatè curiosis, lectúque jucundis illustrata. Nuremberg, 1671
Latin translation by "iocundus interpres" (i.e. Fra Giovanni Giocondo da Verona) of the Italian manuscript giving Vespucci's account of his third voyage, addressed to Lorenzo de Medici in 1503
Topic: Imprint 1504
Translation of: Cosmographia. Beschreibung aller Lender. 1544. First published in French, 1552
Topics: Geography, Imprint 1568
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Everhardi Guerneri Happelii Mundus mirabilis tripartitus, oder, Wunderbare Welt in einer kurtzen Cosmographia : fürgestellet: also, dass der Erste Theil handelt von dem Himmel, beweg-und un beweglichen Sternen, samt ihrem Lauff und Gestalt, Cometen, Jahrs-Eintheilung, Lufft, Meteoris, Meer, und dessen Beschaffenheit, Seen, Insuln, Ebb und Fluth, Strudeln, Schiffen und Schiff-Fahrt, allerhand Fischereyen und Rutzbarkeiten der See, wie auch von einer geographischen Beschreibung der gantzen Erd-Kugel, und eines jeden Landes in sonderheit, nach seinem Lager, Grösse, Temperament, &c. Der andere Theil, von den Menschen und Thieren der Erden, allerhand Dignitäten, Potentaten, Religionen, Estaats-Maximen, Macht, Intraden, Kriegs-Arten, Regiments-Geschichten, Wähl-Ceremonien, Krönungen, Kleidungen, Gebräuchen, hohen Justitz-Kammern, Sprachen, Schreib-Art, Erfindungen, Ritter-und andern Geistlichen Orden durchgehends, etc. Der dritte Theil, von den Universitäten, Seehafen, Bestungen, Residentzien, prächtigen Luft-Häusern, grossen Städten, Antiquitäten, denckwürdigen Ruinen, Land-Strassen, Art zu räisen, Wallfahrten, prächtigen Gräbern, Wüsten, höhesten Bergen, feltzamen Flüffen, Wallersturtzen, Brunnen und Seen, Feuer-Bergen, Bergwercken, Saltz, Mineralien, Edelgesteinen, Gewächen, Spezereyen, eines jeden Landes auss-und eingehenden Waaren, Müntzen, und was sonsten beträchtlich in der Welt vorkommet. Ein Werck, so jederman höchst nutzlich, und von vielen lange Zeit gesuchet Worden, allenthalben mit vielen Kupffern und schönen Figuren aussgezieret, und, wo es nöthing, mit denckwürdigen Exempeln und Discursen erläutert
1687
1687
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Happel, Eberhard Werner, 1647-1690
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Topics: Encyclopedias and dictionaries, German, Cosmography, Geography, Natural history, World history,...
Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription
Topics: Geography, Geography, Imprint 1698
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Pinax botanonymos polyglottos katholikos, Index nominum plantarum universalis, : diversis terrarum, gentiúmque linguis, quotquot ex auctoribus ad singula plantarum nomina excerpi & juxta seriem A.B.C. collocari potuerunt, ad unum redactus, videlicet: Europaeorum Latinâ sive vetere Romanâ, Graecâ antiquâ, Italicâ cum suis, Hetruriâe, Istriae, Venetorum, Forojuliensium, nec non insularum adjacentum Malthae, Cretae vel Candiae, Lesbi, &c. Dialectis, Hispanicâ, Lusitanicâ & in ea regnorum Cataloniae, Valentiae, &c. Gallicâ vetere & neotericâ cum suis, Burgundiae, Narbonae, Parisiensium, &c. idiomatibus. Anglicâ, Scoticâ & Irlandicâ. it: Danicâ, Germanicâ cum suis, Silesiorum, Marchicorum, Pomeranorum, Borussorum &c. sermonum proprietatibus. Belgicâ cum sua Brabanticâ. Bohemicâ, Polonicâ, Lituanicâ, Vinidicâ, Rutenicâ, Wallachicâ olim Dacicâ, Hungaricâ, Sclavonicâ, Croaticâ. &c. Asiaticorum, Hebraeâ, Chaldaicâ, Syriacâ, Arabicâ, Turcicâ cum sua Tripolitana, &c. Tartaricâ, Persicâ, Malabaricâ, Bramanicâ olim Brachmanicâ, prophetarum, magorúmq[ue], veterum, Zeilanicâ sive Cingalicâ, Javanicâ, Bengalicâ, Sinicâ, Japonicâ, Malaicâ, Coreicâ. &c. Africanorum Aegyptiacâ, Aethiopicâ, Mauritanicâ sive Barbaricâ & Tunensium, cum poenorum antiqua, Canaricâ & Madagascaricâ. Americanorum, Brasilianâ, Virginianâ, Mexicanâ & adjacentium populorum aliorúmq[ue] in insulis, & continente solo, hinc inde habitantium, quorum sermonum nomina non omnibus, sed quibusdam tantùm plantis, quotquot apud auctores reperta fuerunt, sparsim adposita sunt. Characteribus Latinorum, Graecorum & Germanorum maximè per Europam usitatis conscriptus, & ita concinnatus, ut plantarum genera, species, colorum & quarumvis partium differentiae, quotquot erudicti ad hunc usque diem adnotarunt , ordine legitimo inter se collocarenrur: citatis (quod improbum laborem requisivit) classicorum auctorum & eorum, qui in plerisque suprâ laudatis linguis scripserunt, locis genuinis & correctis, ab ipso Hippocrate ad nostri seculi usq[ue] botanicos vel novissimè exortos, desumptis, ut cuilibet in sua lingua evolvendi libros herbarios daretur ansa, si quid circa quamlibet herbam ultrà scire desideret, adeò ut index hic minoris lexici, nunquam non amplificandi, vicem praebeat, sicuti pluribus ex breviloquio ad lectorem constat. In gratiam botanophilorum non tantùm eruditorum, sed etiam hortulanorum illiteratorum, ut nomina plantarum rectè scribere, pronunciare, suis usibus applicare, eoque instar perpetui catalogi frui possent. Accessit in calce indicis pugillus plantarum rariorum cum figuris aliquot aeneis, & brevibus nonnullis descriptionibus, quarum mentio in indice facta. His, ut indicum multitudo evitaretur, intertextus est nonnullarum Brasiliae plantarum indiculus, quarum nomina apud clar: pisonem & alios non extant, cum quibusdam clar: Jac: Breynii rarioribus, quae prodromus ejus fasciculi rariorum plantarum habet, & aliis, partim indice contentis, partim indice absolutô, demum appendicis locô adjectis.
1682
1682
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Mentzel, Christian, 1622-1701; Breyne, Jakob, 1637-1697. Podromus fasciculi rariorum plantarum. Selections
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First four words of title transliterated from the Greek
Topics: Botany, Botany, Imprint 1682
Translation of: Chroniche de gli ordini instituiti dal Padre S. Francesco, itself a translation of: Primera parte de las chronicas de la orden de los Frayles Menores, itself a translation of: Primera parte das chronicas da ordem dos Frades Menores do seraphico padre sam Francisco. First published in German: Constance, 1604
Topic: Franciscans
Originally published as supplement to: Chronicon / Joannes Nauclerus. Cologne, 1564
Topic: History, Modern
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R.P. Athanasii Kircheri e Societate Jesu Iter extaticum cœleste, : quo mundi opificium, id est, cœlestis expansi, siderumq[ue] tam errantium, quàm fixorum natura, vires, proprietates, singulorumq[ue] compositio & structura, ab infimo telluris globo, usq[ue] ad ultima mundi confinia, per ficti raptus integumentum explorata, novâ hypothesi exponitur ad veritatem, interlocutoribus Cosmiele et Theodidacto
1660
1660
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Kircher, Athanasius, 1602-1680; Schott, Gaspar, 1608-1666
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First edition published under title: Athanasii Kircheri e Soc. Iesu Itinerarium exstaticum. Rome, 1656-1657. 2 v
Topics: Astronomy, Geology, Natural history
Added engraved title page reads: Philippi Cluverii Introductio in omnem geographiam veterem aeq[ue] ac novam multis in locis dudum emendata auctaq[ue] studio et opera Johan Bunonis. Jam vero tabulis novis geographicis ornata nec non additionibus et notis locupletior passimq[ue] correctior in lucem prodiit curante Jo. Reiskio. Cum gratia et privilegio S.C. Majest. Wolffenbüttelae sumtibus haeredum Bunoniarum MDCXCIV
Topics: Geography, Geography, Geography, Ancient, Imprint 1694
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Papistische Inquisition vnd gulde[n] Flüs der Römischen Kirchen. Das ist. Historia vnd ankunfft der Römischen Kirchen, vnd sonderlich vom Antichristischen wesen, inn siben Bücher verfasst, nach anweisung der geheimen, vnd doch aussgetruckten zahl inn der Offenbarung Johannis. : Darinn aller Römischen Bisschoffen. Ertzbischoffen, Patriarchen, Bäpst, vnd entlich der Antichristen Leben vnd händelkürtzlich angezogen, sampt den Decreten vnd Decretaln so ihn zugemessen. Vnd wird auss ihren Historien offenbar, wann vnd wie die Antichrist die Römische Kirche habe eingenommen, ja wie er auffkommen, angefangen, zugenommen, gestigen, geherrschet, vnd entlich wider gesellet worden, was sich auch sonsten im Bapsthumb für grosse veränderung zugetragen. Item von allerhand Concilijs, Orden, Ketzereyen, auch Wunderzeichen, vnd sonderlichen Strassen, und mercklichen Geschichten, auss allerley Historien, Heiligen Vattern, vnd vielen Büchern der Gelehrten, so hernach mit Namen erzehlet, trewlich zusamen getragen
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1589
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Nigrinus, Georg, 1530-1602; Stimmer, Tobias, 1539-1584; Panvinio, Onofrio, 1529-1568
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Topics: Columbus, Christopher, Papacy, Popes, Imprint 1589
This enlarged version, in 20 books, was originally published in Naples in 1589
Topics: Science, Natural history, Aloe, Guaiac, Gums and resins, Botany, Medical, Medicinal plants, Imprint...
"De America, Spagnolla, Isabella, & alijs insulis ab Hispanis inuentis": p. 116-124, includes information the islands of the West Indies and habits of the native peoples, such as cannibalism, and a mention of Ferdinand Magellan
Topics: Vespucci, Amerigo, 1451-1512, Magalhães, Fernão de, -1521, Cosmography, Geography, Indians of the...
Concerning the author's name, formerly believed to be a pseudonym of J.P. Abelin. Cf. F. Gallati, "Der koniglich schwedische in Teutschland gefuhrte drieg" (Inaug.-diss., Zurich, 1902)
Topics: Columbus, Christopher, Pizarro, Francisco, approximately 1475-1541, Magalhães, Fernão de, -1521,...
First published: Strasbourg, 1525
Topics: Fries, Lorenz, approximately 1490-1531, Geography, Imprint 1525
Ioannis Marianae Hispani e Soc. Iesu Historiae Hispanicae appendix ... Frankfurt, 1606, [4], 346, [6] p. at end of v. 2