[AMERICANA]?FRANCK, Sebastian (1499-1543).?Weltbuch?spiegel und bildtniss des gantzen erdbodens...in vier Bucher, nemlich in Asiam, Aphricam, Europam, und Americam gestelt und abteilt...?Tubingen: Ulrich Morhard, 1534. 4to. [6], [iii]-ccxxxvii, [8] ff., collating a^(6) a^(4) b-z A-Q^(6) R^(4) S^(8) [lacking S8, blank]. Contemporary blind-stamped pigskin (binding heavily worn, with a split in the pigskin at the spine, lacking the clasps and straps. Internally, title a little frayed at foot, contents slightly toned, occasionally soiled throughout). Good. Housed in modern clamshell box. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST COSMOGRAPHY IN GERMAN. The issue with the Preface in four leaves (presumably this takes precedent over those copies with five leaves, as one of those leaves is a cancel). Over 50 pages of this work are about the Americas, with descriptions of the explorations of Columbus, Vespucci and Cortes. The author was a controversial figure, and this title was placed on the Index of Forbidden Books. This is the issue with the ?fleiss vnnd arbeyt? reading on S7V. Kaczerowsky?Sebastian?Franck?Bibliographie?A 76. Sabin 25468. Measurements: 12 x 8 x 2?.