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Hispaniae illustratæ seu Rerum vrbiumq. Hispaniæ, Lusitaniæ, Æthiopiæ et Indiæ scriptores varii. : Partim editi nunc primum, partim aucti atque emendati. : Quorum seriem sequens post præfationem pagina exhibet. : Tomis aliquot diuisi.

unknown, Schottus, Andreas, 1552-1629 · 1603 · Francofurti : Apud Claudium Marnium, & Hæredes Iohannis Aubrij · 5 pictures

A 1603 Frankfurt compendium of historical writings on Spain, Portugal, Ethiopia and India, edited by Andreas Schottus and printed by Claudius Marnius and heirs of Johann Aubry for a scholarly readership. Its pictures are woodcut heraldic shields with crowns, a richly scrolled cartouche, and a decorated initial letter beside dense columns of text, offering designers models for armorial devices, ornamental cartouches and historic letter-openers.

Spain -- History · Portugal -- History · Ethiopia -- History · India -- History -- 1526-1765 · Spain -- Kings and rulers

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