Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcriptions.

Constitutes the eleventh part, sole issue of the sole German edition of Theodor de Bry's Great voyages, printed in fourteen parts, in Latin, German, French, and English, in Frankfurt am Main, Oppenheim, and Hanau from 1590-1644, and the Elenchus, an outline of the thirteen Latin parts, published by Matthias Merian in Frankfurt am Main in 1634.

This work has been identified as the sole issue of part eleven of the sole German edition of the Great voyages by Church.

"Tag Register oder eigentliche Beschreibung der wunderbarlichen Reyse, welche ein Holländer Wilhelm Schouten von Horn, innerhalb dreyen Jahren, nemlich 1615. 1616. 1617. verrichtet hat. Wieder den gantzen Erdboden vmbsegelt, vnd gegen Mittag der Magellanischen Strassen eine neuwe in der Süder See erfunden habe", p. [5]-35, 1st count, has separate caption title.

"Folgen hernacher eigendliche vnd warhafftige Fürbildungen der Histori vnd Geschicht, so in Herrn Willlhelm Schouten Schiffart in die Sudsee vorgangen, in das eylffte Theil der Occidentalischen Indien gehörig. Beneben warhafftiger Beschreibung vnd Erklärung der Bildnussen, so vnter jede Figur ordentlich gesetzt. Alles zierlich in schönen KupfferStücken für Augen gestellet, vnd von newem an Tag geben, durch Johann-Theodor de Bry, Bürgern vnd Buchhändlern zu Oppenheim", p. [2-3], 2nd count, has separate dated title page with imprint: Gedruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn bey Paulo Jacobi: Anno M DC XIX, and is followed by plates numbered I-IX, printed on recto only, and which are signed ³E2-4 and ³F1-6.

"Appendix dess eilfften Theils Americae, das ist: warhafftige Beschreibung der wunderbahren Schifffahrt, so Georgius von Spielbergen, als von der Niderländischen Indianischen Societet bestellter Oberster vber sechs Schiffe, durch die Magellanische Strasse, vnd in der Süder See, vom Jahr 1614. biss in das 1618. Jahr verrichtet. In welcher die newe Schifffahrt durch die Suder See, auch viel vnbekante Landschafften, Inseln vnd Völcker, neben allem was ihm auff derselben Reyse fürkommen vnd zu handen gangen, auss vberschicktem Tagregister, fleissig verzeichnet mit vielen frembden Figuren, so vormals nie gesehen, gezieret vnd beschrieben. Durch M. Gotthard Arthus von Dantzig", p. [1]-38, 3rd count, has separate dated title page with imprint: Gedruckt zu Oppenheim bey Hieronymo Gallern, in Vorlegung Johann-Theodor de Bry. Anno M DC XX.

"Folgen eigentliche vnd warhafftige Fürbildungen der mancherley frembder Landschafften, Inseln vnd Völcker, desgleichen der Kriege vnd Schlachten bey Nacht vnd bey Tage, zu Wasser vnd zu Lande von Herrn Georgio von Spielbergen gehalten, so niemals zuvor gesehen. Beneben warhafftiger Beschreibung alles dessen, so ihme sonst auch zuhanden gangen vnd auff der reyse fürkommen, sampt beygefügter kurtzer Erklärung. Alles mit schönen Kupfferstücken künstlich gezieret, für Augen gestellet vnd an Tag geben. Durch Johann-Theodor de Bry, Burgern vnd Buchhändlern zu Franckfurt", p. [3-4], 4th count, has separate dated title page with imprint: Getruckt zu Oppenheim bey Hieronymo Gallern, in Vorlegung Johann-Theodor de Bry. Anno M DC XX, which is followed by plates numbered I-XX, printed on recto only, except for plate II, which is printed on the verso of plate I and the recto as plate II, and which are signed a2-4 through e1-5.

This part contains accounts of two voyages around the world; the first that, by Willem Cornelisz. Schouten, under the direction of Jacob le Maire, made in the years 1615 to 1617; an account of which was first published in Amsterdam in 1618. Many editions were published, a number during this same year. A Latin edition appeared at the same place in 1619. This version of De Bry's differs so materially from it that Tiele is of the opinion that it was taken from an older version. He prefers the Dutch edition as a more exact rendering of the original. The second circumnavigaion is that made by Joris van Spilberen, in 1614-1618, an account of which was first published at Leyden in 1619. De Bry's version of this voyage is much abridged. Cf. Church.

Contains plates numbered I-IX bound following p. [1-2], 2nd count, plates numbered I-XX bound following p. [3-4], 4th count, a single sheet map of New Guinea bound between p. 4 and 5, 1st count, a double map of the southern ocean bound between p. 4 and 5, 1st count, and a double map of the East Indies bound between p. 4 and 5, 3rd count.

Signatures: A⁶ (A1 verso blank) B-E⁴ (D4 verso blank) F⁶ ³A-³E⁴ (³E4 blank) a-d⁴ (a1 verso blank) e⁶ (e6 blank)

Engraved printer's vignette with a map of the two hemispheres, and portraits of Ferdinand Magellan, Willem Corneliszoon Schouten, Francis Drake, Olivier van Noort, Thomas Cavendish, and Joris van Spilbergen; the third title page has a vignette showing a fleet under full sail in the middle distance with two seated figures and Neptune at the left and an Indian on the right, the other two title pages have printer's ornaments; engraved head and tail pieces; initials.

Church, E.D. Discovery, 198.

Baginsky, P. German works relating to America, 146.

Baginsky, P. German works relating to America, 150.

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, I: p. 414-415.

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, I: p. 415.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 619/112.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 620/168.