Das vierdte Buch von der Neuwen Welt., Oder, Neuwe vnd gründtliche Historien, von dem Nidergängischen Indien, so von Christophoro Columbo im Jar 1492 erstlich erfunden. / Durch Hieronymum Bentzo von Meyland beschrieben, welcher 14. Jar. dasselbig Land durchwandert auffs fleissigst bescriben vnd an Tag geben. Mit nützlichen Scholien aund Auszlegenungen fast auff jede Capitel von deren Völckern Sitten, Gebräuch, und Gottesdienst. Sampt deren Prouintzen Landtafel. Alles mit schönen und kunstreichen Kupfferstücken vnd deren angehenckten Erklärungen, an Tag geben, durch Diterich von Bry ...

Translation of the 1st book of Benzoni's Historia del Mondo Nuovo.

Imprint from p. 141 (colophon of 1st section)

"Mit Röm. Keys Majestät Priulegien begnadet."

Engraved t.p., text within ornate border.

Title printed on slip mounted over title of 2nd issue of 1st Latin ed. of America, pt. 4. Plates section has own engraved t.p. with slip carrying identical title mounted within same engraved border, also separate register.

Text printed in black-letter on watermarked paper, including fleur-de-lis watermark (Heawood 1452). Ornate initials, engraved ill., engraved head- and tailpieces. Ill. with 7 coats of arms (p. [3], 1st set).

Colons appear on t.p. as virgules, umlauts appear as a small superscript "e."

Sabin, 8784 (p. 51-52)

Huth, H. Huth Library, II, 422-423

Brunet, I, pt. I, col. 1347

"Die Indianer giessen den Spaniern zuersättigung ihres Geitzes geschmelzt Goldt in den Mund," plate xx Digital image. Wellington, N.Z. : National Library of New Zealand.

Binding: vellum boards, narrow yapp edges, black fleuron ornament on upper cover, gold tooled green morocco spine labels, cream endpapers, untrimmed edges. Binder's stamp on upper pastedown: Bound by W. Pratt for H. Stevens, 1868. Endpapers watermarked "Michallet". Spine title: De Bry peregrinatio in Americam, Germanice IV, 1, Franckfurt 1594. Provenance: purchased by A. Turnbull from Quaritch, June 1912 (c.f. telegram from Bernard Quaritch to A.T. 12 June 1912 - Alexander Turnbull Library MS-Papers-0057-112/1912/II) ; bookplate: Ex musæo Huthii, bookplate of Alexander H. Turnbull. Acc. 1702.

Digital image available: "Die Indianer giessen den Spaniern zuersättigung ihres Geitzes geschmelzt Goldt in den Mund," plate xx, Alexander Turnbull Library Rare Book copy. Details available on request from Curator, Rare Books and Fine Printing.