Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft Fruchtbringende Gesellschaft. Kurtzer Bericht von der Fruchtbringenden Gesellschaft Ludwig, Prince of Anhalt-Koethen, 1579-1650 Merian, Matthaeus, 1593-1650
Published / Created:
[1630]
Call Number:
Zg17 F94 630f
Image Count:
224
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Abstract:
Each leaf bears a Gesellschaft member's emblem and motto, a short poem, and the member's initials; chart at end lists names that match the initials.
Alternative Title:
Fruchtbringende Gesellschafft Vorhaben, Nahmen, Gemaehlde und Woerter and Fruchtbringenden Gesellschafft Vorhaben, Nahmen, Gemaehlde und Woerter
Description:
Autograph: Ferdinand Albrecht Flemming ex bibliotheca paterna 1669. At end, list in ms. of additional members of Gesellschaft, possibly in hand of Christian Flemmer. Book waste used in binding.
Description de l’Egypte, ou, Recueil de observations et des recherches qui ont ete faites en Egypte
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
In pencil on recto above title: [indeciperable] Commision des monuments d'Egypte [underlined] / c., In pencil on verso: Bk6 / 012 / III. 1., and Yale proprietary stamp on verso.
Subject (Geographic):
Egypt
Subject (Topic):
Natural history --Egypt and Scientific expeditions
Blank versos not digitized., Preface by Adrianus Damman and Abraham de Bruyn, followed by a list of plates (to plate 52 only), and preceded by three poems (two by Damman, and one by George Buchanan)., Signatures: [a]1(engraved t.-p.)*-**4., The plates are numbered as follows: 1-8 (1 dated 1575), 8A-8D, 9-10, 1-E-10F, 11-16, 16G-16K, 17-18, 18L-180, 19-22, 22P-22R, 23-27, 27S-27K, 28-29, 29Y, 30, 30Z, 31-54., and The t.-p. is followed by 9 unnumbered plates, apparently inserted, viz.: (1) Neptune and Earth, with two equine heads; (2) full-page coat of arms; (3-9) armorial shields, without arms, (5) lettered "Excudebat Abraham D. Bruyn 1578".
Engraved t.-p., Map (16 x 24 cm, on sheet 27 x 27 cm, folded to 27 x 18 cm), bound in following leaf 26, with initials "F. P." in lower right-hand corner., Map: Orbis terrae compendiosa descriptio, ex ea, qùam ex Magna Vniuersali Mercatoris Rumoldus Mercator fieri curabat inhác cómodioré formá a Hieron: Porro redact. n.d. Scale not given., and World map engraved by Girolamo Porro after Gerhard Mercator.
Publisher:
s.n.,
Subject (Name):
Porro, Girolamo, 1520-1604 engraver and Quad, Matthias, 1557-1613
Subject (Topic):
Explorers--Portraits and Kings and rulers--Portraits