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[EARLY PRINTING]. ALVAREZ, Francisco. General chronicen, da...

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[EARLY PRINTING]. ALVAREZ, Francisco. General chronicen, das ist; Warhaffte eigentliche und kurtze beschreibung??Frankfurt: Feyerabend, 1576. Folio. 201 (lacking 31 leaves); [73 ? lacking 13 leaves.]; 134 fols. First title-page printed in red and black, each of the remaining two parts have separate title-pages, woodcuts illustrations to title-pages and in text. Contemporary full blind-stamped vellum over wooden boards, clasps (one missing) (binding somewhat worn, soiled, hinges reinforced with modern tape, some soiling, toning, foxing to text). Fair. FIRST GERMAN COLLECTED EDITION OF THIS RARE HISTORY AND TRAVEL BOOK. Feyerabend issued this work in three parts. The first part contains the ?Account of Prester John?s Country? (a fictional account of a Christian kingdom in a pagan area of the world); the second part is a German version of Ortelius? Theatrum orbis terrarium, with an account of Europe, Asia, Africa, etc. The third part contains the Chronicle of Paulus Orosius, a Christian history of the world. Sold as-is, not subject to return. Measurements: 14 x 10 x 4".