[12], 80 p., XXXVII leaves of plates : 21 cm. (4to)

Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription

Date of publication printed before place of publication on title page

First edition printed in Schleswig, 1666

Another edition printed by Gottfriedt Schultze in Schleswig in the same year includes the addition of the Holsteinische Chronica and has title: Gottorffische Kunst-Kammer, worinnen allerhand ungemeine Sachen, so theils die Natur, theils künstliche Hände hervor gebracht und bereitet. Vor diesem aus allen vier Theilen der Welt zusammen getragen, und vor einigen Jahren beschrieben, auch mit behörigen Kupffern gezieret durch Adam Olearium, Weil. Bibliothecarium und Antiquarium auff der fürstl. Residentz Gottorff. Welchem zu Ende angefüget ist, des itzt-gedachten seel. Herrn Olearii Holsteinische Chronica

Added, engraved title page reads: Gottorffische Kunst-Kammer, and has imprint: Schlesswig in Gottfriedt Schultzens Buchladen

This is the augmented edition of the illustrated catalogue of the renown Wunderkammer of Friedrich II, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein, housed at Gottorp Castle. The Gottorffische Kunst-Kammer was authored by the collection's curator and librarian, the noted mathematician, geographer, diplomat and traveller Adam Olearius. It contained several objects from the New World, including a mannequin of a West Indian woman from Mexico, showing how she carried her children. She wore as ornaments the teeth and claws of wild animals in place of gold chains. She is pictured on plate no. II which is bound to face p. 2, 2nd count; also depicted are new world animals such as the iguana and armadillo (plate no VI and VII), a snake from Mexico (plate no. XI), and a penguin and toucan (plate no. XIII)

Signatures: a⁴ (a1 recto blank) b² A-K⁴

Added engraved t.p. included in 1st count

Text printed in double columns

Engraved head piece; initial

Plates are numbered I-XXXVII; plate XXXII is bound to face p. 42

Instruction to binder for insertion of plates printed on verso of title page

Purchase; 17-205

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