First printed La Rochelle, 1578

Place of publication suggested by Alden

Edition statement appears before statement of responsibility on title page

The author gives an account of Nicolas Durand de Villegagnon's colony in Brazil and the Tupi Indians who inhabited the country

"Colloque de l'entree ou arriuee en la terre du Bresil entre les gens du pays nommez Tououpinambaoults, & Toupinenkin en langage sauuage & François", p. 347-379, contains numerous phrases in the Tupi language translated into the French language, a discussion of grammar with examples, and a comparative glossary of words in Tupi and French. There are also numerous words and phrases in the Tupi language scattered throughout the text

This is the first edition of the author's work to include music. Includes musical notations with words in the Tupi language on p. 159, 173, 279, 285, and 286

Signatures: * [par.]-3[par.] 4[par.]² (4[par.]2 verso blank) A-2C 2D (2D6 verso blank) 2E (2E8 vero blank)

Includes index

Woodcut head and tail pieces; initials

Errata statement: p. [16], 3rd count

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

Morae, R.B. de. Bib. Brasiliana (1983 ed.)

Alden, J.E. European Americana

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: closely trimmed at head of text block, affecting page numbers and running titles; closely trimmed at foredge, affecting marginal notes; wanting folded plate bound to face p. 414 or 415, and gathering 2E, the index; both are available in facsimile housed in JCB bibliographical file

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Jos. Hornby: ms. autograph on title page and contemporary notes scattered throughout the text

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