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Wilhelm Walter
Heidelberg
1665
Casas, Bartolomé de las ."Umbständige warhafftige Beschreibung Der Indianischen Ländern, so vor diesem von den Spaniern eingenommen und verwüst worden". Heidelberg, W. Walter, 1665. 4° (19, 5 x 16 cm). 119 s. With 17 great copper-engravings by Th. de Bry in the text. Parchment binding from the 19th century with red embossed (inaccurate) title on the front cover.
Rare German edition of Las Casas' "Brevissima relación de la destruyción de las Indias" with famous "drastic" engraved illustrations by T. de Bry (see picture). First 2 sheets before the beginning of the "story" (incl. title) missing.