Title | Wie Hieronymus Benzo die Schiffahrt in Indiam so gegen Nidergang der Sonnen gelegen / erstmals fürgenommen |
Alternative Title | How Hieronymus Benzo first undertook the voyage to [the Americas], setting sail around sunset |
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Publisher | Bry, Theodor de |
Date | 1594 |
Description | The title of this illustration was changed due to potentially harmful or inaccurate language. Original translation of the title for this illustration: "How Hieronymus Benzo first undertook the voyage to India, setting sail around sunset." This illustration appears in the book: "Americae pars quarta, sive, Insignis & admiranda historia de reperta primùm Occidentalis India à Christophoro Columbo anno M. CCCCXCII / scripta ab Hieronymo Bezono ... qui istic an[n]is XIIII. versatus dilige[n]ter omnia observavit, addita ad singula ferè capita, non contemnenda scholia in quibus agitur de earum etiam gentium idolatria, accessit praeterea illarum regionum tabula chorographica, omnia elegantibus figuris in aes incisis expressa à Theodoro de Bry Leodiense, cive Francofortensi." Translated book title: "America, Part Four. Distinguished and admirable history of Western India, Discovered for the first time by Christopher Columbus in the year 1492. Written by Jerome Benzoni from Milan, Who having lived there for fourteen years, Diligently observed everything. Additions to almost every chapter, not including comments, Also treat the idolatry of those populations. Also added is a map of those regions. All illustrated with elegant images copper engraved by Theodor de Bry from Liege, Citizen of Frankfurt." Series Title: "India Occidentalis (Grand Voyages)." |
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Language | German |
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Original Item Location | E141 .A45 1594 |
Original Item URL | http://library.uh.edu/record=b3917736~S11 |
Digital Collection | Theodor de Bry's America |
Digital Collection URL | http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/p15195coll39 |
Repository | Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries |
Repository URL | http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections |
Use and Reproduction | This item is in the public domain and may be used freely. |
File Name | debry_201201_005.jpg |
Page Sequence Number | 05 |