Compiled by Johannes Baptista F----- probably a Genoese connected with the Franciscan Order., Front pastedown: [This page and the recto of the facing front flyleaf are covered with small ink drawings of alchemical apparatus, mostly flasks and other glasswork on the left page, similar equipment, as well as a ""Bain-Marie"" and a large furnace on the facing right page, each drawing labeled. Verso of the front flyleaf is blank.], and Paper codex in Latin, Italian, and Spanish
Description:
In case with original, badly wormed, binding and endpapers. and Written throughout by one, perhaps two, hands in mid-sixteenth-century italic.
Subject (Topic):
Alchemy--Early works to 1800, Drawing--16th century, Italian poetry--16th century, and Manuscripts, Medieval--Connecticut--New Haven
Acosta, José de, 1540-1600. De Novi Orbis natura et ratione Acosta, José de, 1540-1600. Historia natural y moral de las Indias. Latin. 1602 Bry, Johann Israel de, d. 1611 Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623? Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598 Noort, Olivier van, 1558 or 9-1627. Beschryvinghe van de voyagie. Latin. 1602 Noort, Olivier van, 1558 or 9-1627. Vera et accurata descriptio Potgieter, Barent Jansz, b. 1574. Relatio historica Potgieter, Barent Jansz, b. 1574. Wijdloopigh verhael van tgene de vijf schepen. Latin. 1602
Published / Created:
1602
Call Number:
E159 +B79 6-9
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
First ed. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 168., Imperfect: map, signature Yy6 and ddd4, blank, wanting. Bound with the editor's [America. pt. 6. Latin. Francoforti] 1596. 1st ed., 1st issue, copy 3., Pts. 2, 3, and illus. have also special title pages., and The 1st pt., De Novi Orbis natura, is by José de Acosta.
Publisher:
Apud M. Beckervm,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Early accounts to 1600, America--History--To 1600, Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina), and Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina)--Description and travel