SCNHRB copy 39088008685554 imperfect: lacking leaves a1 (t.p.), a4, d6 (blank), leaf [1] of Adam and Eve, leaves XVIII, XXIV-XXVIII, F3-6 (with only one ill., no. IV, of the Picts). Several leaves damaged and repaired, sometimes with slight loss of text. SCNHRB copy possibly a made-up copy: appears to be 1st ed., although some plates may be from 2nd or 3rd ed

SCNHRB copy has bookplate: The Charlotte and Lloyd Wineland Collection of Native American and Western Exploration Literature

SCNHRB copy bound in half tan paper over boards and calf; raised bands and red leather spine label

SCNHRB copy bound with: Bry, Theodor de. Der ander Theyl, der newlich erfundenen Landtschafft Americae. Franckfort am Mayn : Getruckt bey J. Feyerabendt, 1591 -- Bry, Theodor de. Dritte Buch Americae darinn Brasilia. [Frankfurt am Main : s.n.], 1593. Bound together subsequent to publication

33, [9] p., [1], XXVIII, [1] leaves (some doubled), [1] doubled leaf of plates : 34 cm. (fol.)

Title printed on slip and mounted within the engraved border used for the 1st Latin ed. of America, pt. 1; imprint, on another slip, mounted above the engraved imprint of the 1st Latin ed

Added t.p. to ill. 1-23: Wahrhafftige Contrafacturen vnd Gebräuch der Innwohner der jenigen Landtschafft in America, welche Virginia genennet worden ... Alles auff das allerfleissigst erkundigt, vnd ... abcontrafeyt von Johann With ... Ill. 24-28 have title: Etliche Contrafeyt der Völcker, genannt Picten, die vorzeiten einen Kreyss in Engellandt jnngehabt haben

First ed., according to Church

Leaves include both engraved image and letterpress description together on one side of leaf

Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials, ornament

Signatures: a⁴ b⁶ c⁴ d⁸ A⁶ B-C⁸ D⁶ E⁸ F⁶ (D6, F6, blanks)

Includes index

digitized BHLDP 20130430

extracted picklist 20081216

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