Title page of v. 2 reads: Allerhand so lehr- als geist-reiche Brief, Schrifften und Reis-Beschreibungen, welche meistens von denen Missionariis Societatis Jesu aus beyden Indien, und andern über Meer gelegenen Ländern, seit Anno 1642. biss auf gegenwärtiges Jahr in Europa angelangt seynd. Jetzt zum ersten Mal theils aus handschrifflichen Urkunden, theils aus denen französischen Lettres edifiantes, und Nouveaux Memoires du Levant, verteutscht, und in dise Ordnung zusammen getragen von Josepho Stöcklein, gedachter Gesellschaft Jesu Priestern

Title page of v. 3 reads: Allerhand so lehr- als geist-reiche Brief, Schrifften und Reis-Beschreibungen, welche von denen Missionariis der Gesellschaft Jesu, aus beyden Indien und andern über Meer gelegenen Ländern, dise letzte Jahr hindurch biss 1730. in Europa angelangt seynd. Jetzt zum erstenmal theils aus handschriftlichen Urkunden, theils aus andern bewährten Nachrichten zusammen getragen von Joseph Stöcklein, gedachter Societät Jesu Priester

Title page of v. 4, 1st half reads: Allerhand so lehr- als geist-reiche Brieff, Schriften und Reise-Beschreibungen, welche von denen Missionariis der Gesellschaft Jesu aus beyden Indien, und anderen über Meer gelegenen Ländern, meistentheils von A. 1730. bis 1740. in Europa angelangt seynd. Aus hand-schrifftlichen Urkunden, und anderen bewehrten Nachrichten zusammengetragen von Petro Probst, einem Priester derselbigen Gesellschaft

No title pages for v. 4, 2nd half and v. 5, 1st and 2nd half, published; half title pages for these half volumes read: Des neuen Welt-Botts .

Volumes 1 and 2 have added title pages, engraved: Der neue Welt-Bott mit allerhand Nachrichten deren Missionarien Soc. Iesu

Volume 3, parts 21/22 and 23/24, edited by Carl Meyer; Volumes 4, 2nd half and 5, 1st half, compiled by Franciscus Keller

Imprint v. 4, 1st half: Wien, gedruckt, und zu finden bey Leopold Johann Kaliwoda, Kayserlichen Reichs-Hof-Buchdruckern. 1748. Imprint of parts varies; part 25 without imprint

The work is divided into 5 volumes, with v. 3-5 further subdivided into half volumes. Altogether 38 parts were published, with v. 1-4 in 8 parts each, and v.5 in 6 parts

Volume 2 dated 1729; v.3 dated 1732; v.4, 1st half dated 1748; part 2 dated 1725

Each part with separate title page, paging and signatures, except for parts 21/22 and 23/24 which were each issued together as double parts. A few parts also have an appendix

Theil XXXIX - LX (mentioned on half title of v.5, 2nd half) never published

"Mostly taken from unpublished manuscripts. Only the smaller part has been translated from the 'Lettres édifiantes'. -- Sabin 52376

Vol.1: [20], [12], 116, [8], 116, [12], 116, [12], 116, [12], 120, [12], 110, [2], [12], 124, [12], 64, [68] p., [13] leaves of plates (some folded); v.2: [8], [12], 96, [10], 106, [12], 100, [8], 100, [8], 97 [2], [14], 65 [i.e. 94], [12], 99, [8], 86, [32] p., [13] leaves of plates (some folded), [12] p. of plates; v.3: [8], [8], 126, [1], [8], 159, [8], 151, [4], 152, 40, [2], [12], 176, 243 p., [4] folded leaves of plates; v.4: [12], 121, [8], 116, [8], 127, [4], 134, [10], 154, [8], 135, [8], 119, [8], 130, [14], [6] folded leaves of plates, [2] folded p. of plates; v.5: [12], 141, [8], 120, [6], 139, [8], 145, [10], 159, [6], 150 p

Some errors in pagination

For enumeration of contents and evaluation of the work see Streit

Errata statements appear in v.1 an the end of the text (p. [65] - [68]) and in v.2, part 16 (1 leaf of plates at the end of the preliminaries, ⁹)(4v)

Includes indexes

"Leben, Thaten, Reisen und Mission R.P. Josephi Stöcklein, der Gesellschaft Jesu, Oesterreichischer Provinz, ..., Urhebers der teutschen Vorfassung des Neuen Welt-Bottens." -- V.4, 2nd half, part 29, p. 141-154

Designation for volumes varies: Erster Bund (v.1); Tomus secundus, oder Zweyter Bund (v.2); Tomus III. oder Dritter Bund (v.3); Vierter Band. Erste Halbscheid (v.4, 1st half); Tomus IV. Anderte Halbscheid (v.4, 2nd half); Tomus V. Erste Halbscheid (v.5, 1st half); Tomus V. Zweyte Halbscheid (v.5, 2nd half)

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800

Alden, J. E. European Americana

Alden, J. E. European Americana

Streit, R. Bib. missionum

Streit, R. Bib. missionum

Streit, R. Bib. missionum

Streit, R. Bib. missionum

Streit, R. Bib. missionum

Streit, R. Bib. missionum

John Carter Brown Library copy lacks v.5; bibliographical information for this volume was taken from Sabin 91981. Also, v.1 is lacking 1 leaf of plates in part 7; vol. 2 is lacking 1 leaf of plates in part 16 (errata leaf); and v.4 is lacking 4 leaves of plates, 1 in part 26 and 3 in part 28. For collation by signatures see the John Carter Brown Library's bibliographical file. John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary vellum

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Kantonsbibliothek Luzern: stamp

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