Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription

Constitutes the thirteenth part, second issue of the sole German 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

This work has been identified as the second issue of part thirteen of the sole German edition of the Great voyages by Church

The second issue of the sole edition of German part thirteen can be identified by its publication date of 1627; the first issue has the identical imprint save for the publication date of 1628; otherwise the first and second issues are identical

"Der erste Theil, von dem Newerfundenen, oder Newen Engelland", p. 1-16, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Zweyter Theil, von der Landtschafft Virginia", p. 17-45, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Der dritte Theil, von Bermuda oder Summers Insul", p. 46-52, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Der vierdte Theil. Von Brasilien", p. 53-66, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Fer fünffte Theil von Guiana", p. 67-81, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Der sechste Theil. Von der vnbewusten mittagischen Landtschafft. Das erste Capitel. Von der grösse des Landes, der Einwohner Sitten vnd Gebärden, Art, Eigenschafft vnd Kriegswaffen, dessgleichen von der Fruchtbarkeit dieses Landes", p. 82-85, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Das zweyte Capitel. In welchen vns Stätte, Meerhafen, Insuln, vnd andere Lands Gelegenheiten ferners beschrieben werden", p. 85-86, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Das dritte Capitel. Von etlichen Dingen, so auss der letzten Supplication, welche an den König in Spanien, Ferdinandus de Quiros gethan, seyn extrahirt vnd gezogen worden", p. 86-89, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Das vierdte Capitel. Von einer newen Erkundigung, so Herr Johannes de Onate in New Mexico vorgenommen", p. 89-90, 2nd count, has separate caption title

"Günstiger lieber Leser, Weil in diesen dreyzehenden Theil der Americanischen Historien, bevorab in dem fünfften Tractat, der Landtschafft Brasilien vnd darinn gelegenen Ort, Meerhafen vnd Schiffländungen offtmals meldung beschicht, vnnd aber der berühmbte Port oder Hafen, Totos los Sanctos sampt der Statt S. Salvator im Jahr 1624. von den Holländern vnder dem Commando dess Admiral Willkens erobert, hernach aber durch die Portugalleser wider gewonnen worden, als haben wir zu erfüllung der Historien den gantzen Verlauff derselben Geschicht, in einem Aussführlichen Iournal begriffen, vnd durch einen, so der Sachen vnd gantzem Handel in der Person beygewohnet, fleissig beschrieben worden, benebens der Holländer Relation vnd einem Numerirten Kupfferstück diesem Theil anfügen wollen, nicht zweiffelende, dass solches dem Historien liebenden Leser beydes anmüthig vnd bequem seyn werde", p. 1-2, 4th count, has separate caption title, and is signed: Johann Georg Aldenburg von Coburgk

"Beschreibung von Eroberung der Statt S. Salvator in Brasilia", p. 3-38, 4th count, has separate caption title

This part is divided into fifteen different sections. It was first published in German, in 1628 [and 1627] and 1630, as parts XIII and XIV. The chapters are as follows: 1. A description of the discovery and the settlement of New England from the time of its discovery by Sebastian Cabot; abridged from Sir Richard Whitbourne, and others. 1. A description of Virginia, being an abridgment from Hamor and captain John Smith. 3. A description of the Bermudas; no author given. 4. History of Brazil, from Hans Staden and Léry. 5. Harcourt's relation of a voyage to Guiana; first published in London in 1613. 6. De Quiros' Description of Terra Australis, first published in Spanish in 1610 and in Dutch in 1612; together with an account of the discoveries made by Henry Hudson. 7. The relation of Johann Gregor Aldenburgh on the taking of San Salvador or Bahia de Todos de Santos, in Brazil, by the Dutch in 1624 and its recapture by the Spanish. Voyages 8-15, present in the sole Latin edition of this part, printed in 1634, are to be found in the sole German edition of part 14, printed in 1630. Cf. Church

Contains 3 double maps, 1 double view, and 8 in text illustrations, only one of which is new from the Latin editon of this part printed in 1634

Signatures: )?(² ()?(1 verso blank) A-K⁴ L⁶ (L6 blank) a-e⁴ (e4 blank)

Errors in paging: p. 87, 2nd count, is misnumbered 77

Fully engraved title page; engraved head and tail pieces; initials

Church, E.D. Discovery

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

Alden, J.E. European Americana

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: the double map with title "Das norder Theil des Lands Brasilien", intended to be bound between p. 52 and 53, 3rd count, is wanting; the double map of Guiana, intended to be bound between p. 66 and 67, 2nd count, is here bound in the correct place but is a large folded map; the two page view of Salvador, Brazil, intended to be bound between p. 34 and 35, 4th count, is here a folded single plate and misbound following p. 38, 4th count; [1-2], 5th count, final blank leaf e4, is wanting

John Carter Brown Library copy has one double map, that of Virginia bound between p. 16 and 17, 2nd count, the folded map of Guiana bound between p. 66 and 67, 2nd count, and the folded view of Salvador bound following p. 38, 4th count, and the 8 in text illustrations in their proper places

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