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De Bry leaves with engravings of So. Am. 1655

Title: Lot of 16 leaves from De Bry's Newe Welt und Americanishe Historien, each with half-page engraving
Author: De Bry, Theodore
Description: Each leaf 13½x7¾, with half-page copper engraving (1 with engraving on both sides, for a total of 17 engravings). German text.Original leaves from Merian's German edition of De Bry's Grands Voyages, featuring engrvings of Mexico and South America, including battle scences, rituals, cannibalism, hunting, ships, etc.
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Date Published: c.1655