Aubanus. Omnium gentium mores, leges & ritus ex multis clarissimis rerum scriptoribus / à Jo¿ne Boëmo . nuper collecti, & novissimè recogniti : Tribus libris absolutum opus, Aphricam, Asiam, & Europam describentibus

Boemus, Joannes

Data di pubblicazione: 1536

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8vo., full contemporary calf with evidence of roll tooled borders, the binding slightly crackled with old restorations and the book-block solid but slightly open, slight staining to t.p., Overall, very good copy, missing the final blank, textually complete. Provenance: Quaritch circa 1950 with notes on rear endpaper. This work, along with the Cosmographia of Sebastian Münster, was perhaps the most influential (certainly German) cosmography and travel book. While Germany had little direct experience with the exploration and colonization of the New World, and such compendiums gave great weight to ancient and humanist writings rather than incorporating the latest Spanish and Portuguese discoveries, their widespread influence on shaping the conception of Africa, Asia, and eventually America, is undeniable. The detailed explanations of the habits and costumes of world peoples, made the Omnium gentium mores one of the most cited travel works of all time. Codice articolo 000992

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Titolo: Aubanus. Omnium gentium mores, leges & ritus...

Data di pubblicazione: 1536

Legatura: Hardcover

Condizione: Very Good