Historischer Bericht / Was sich nechst verschine Jar 1577. 79. 80. vnnd 81.in beköhrung der gewaltigen Landschafft vnd Insel Jappon / theils in Politischen vnnd Weltlichen theils auch in Gaistlichen sachen / zugetragen. In etlichen vnderschidlichen Missiuen vnnd Sendschreiben der Ehwurdigen Herrn von der Societet Iesv / aus gemelter Insel Jappon / an ihren Generalen vnnd andere der Societet verwandten / in Europam gethan/ordenlich verfasset vnnd begriffen
Getruckt zu Dilingen: Durch Johannem Mayer, 1585. Hardcover. Vellum (4" x 5 7/8" x 1.25") with three raised bands, bevelled edges, (3 blank sheets), Title-page sheet, 7 printed sheets, pp. 1-401, (4), (1 blank) followed by three blank sheets. Good, vellum covers are soiled a few pages are pulled slightly, inside blanks exhibit soiling which diminishes rapidly as one moves into the text which shows only age-toning to the extremities. A good+ copy of a very scarce book . German colored armorial bookplate of Bibliotheca Osc. Munsterberg on first free endpaper. Item #173979
Text is in German. A scarce book detailing travels and history of Japan in early German audience. First German edition of the extensive report of the great Jesuit Japanese mission of the years 1577-80 with letters by Frois, F. Cabral, F. Carrion, G. de Cespedes and L. Mexia.II. Caspar Coelho. Worldcat locates 5 copies, 3 in the US and 2 in GDR.
OCLC: 11078808
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