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Der Newenn Weldt vnd indianischen Königreichs, newe vnnd wahrhaffte History, : von allen Geschichten, Handlungen, Thaten, strengem vnnd ernstlichem Regiment der Spanier gegen den Indianern, vngläublichem grossem gut ...

Benzoni, Girolamo, 1519-, Höniger, Nikolaus, active 1573-1596 · 1579 · Getruckt zü Basel, : durch Sebastian Henricpetri. · 13 pictures

A 1579 German translation of Girolamo Benzoni's account of Spanish conquest in the Americas, printed in Basel by Sebastian Henricpetri and translated by Nikolaus Höniger for German-speaking readers. Its pictures are not illustrations but large decorated initial letters opening each section, with dense blackletter text beside them, offering a designer historical ornamental capitals and early printed page layout.

Imprint 1579

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