Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription

Constitutes the first part of Sammlung von sechs und zwanzig Schiffahrten in verschiedene fremde Länder durch Levinus Hulsius und einige Andere, aus dem Holländischen ins Deutsche übersetzt und mit allerhand Anmerrkungen versehen, compiled by Levinus Hulsius, and printed in 26 parts in Nurenberg, Frankfurt am Main, Oppenheim, and Hanau from 1598 to 1663

First edition printed in Nuremberg, in 1598 under title: Kurtze Warhafftige Beschreibung der newen Reyse oder Schiffahrt, so die hollendischen Schiff, in denn Orientalischen Indien; verricht

Translation of: Verhael vande reyse by de hollandtsche schepen gedaen naer Oost Indien published by Barent Langenes, Middelburg, 1597. The voyage was made under the command of Cornelis de Houtman. Cf. P.A. Tiele Mémoire bibliographique sur les journaux des navigateurs néerlandais, p. 116, 122

Two states of the title page exist: one has the incorrect Roman numeral date of M. D. VI [1506] and the other has the correct Roman numeral date of M. DC. VI [1606]

Signatures: A-H⁴ I⁴ (-I4)

Engraved vignette of a globe on title page; head and tail pieces; initials

Church, E.D. Discovery

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675

Alden, J.E. European Americana

John Carter Brown Library copy 1 represents title page with incorrect Roman numeral date of M. D. VI [1506]

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy 1 : Ad Bibl. Acad. Land.: book stamp on verso of title page

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 represents title page with correct Roman numeral date of M. DC. VI [1606]

John Carter Brown Library copy 2 imperfect: closely cropped on all edges to 18 cm. in height, affecting text and plates; title page torn and repaired with paper, not affecting text; wanting 4 leaves of plates, including folded hemispherical map

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