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LOPES, DUARTE; and PIGAFETTA, FILIPPO. Regnum Congo; hoc est, Warhaffte und Eigentliche Beschreibung dess Königreichs Congo in Africa, und deren angrentzenden Länder [etc.]. Engraved historiated architectural border and 10 (of 14) half-page illustrations by Johann Theodore de Bry; lacks the two maps and the leaves with last four illustrations. [8], 74, [6] pages, [1], 10 leaves, [1] (of [7]); leaves including . Folio, old vellum, portion of skin missing from front cover; contents toned. Frankfurt am Main: Johann Saur for Hans Dietrich & Johann Israel de Bry, 1597
first edition in german, forming part 1 of de Bry''s Little Voyages in German. Pigafetta''s work, based on Lopes''s verbal report, was originally published in 1591 in Latin. "Pigafetta expanded Lopes'' narrative to include most of Africa, and the book is the best account of the equatorial regions produced in the century"--Penrose, page 283. Church 226.
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