Libro secondo delle Indie Occidentali
Contributors: Ramusio, Giovanni Battista, 1485-1557
Publisher: [A. Pincio]
Published: 1534
Place of publication: Stampato in Vinegia
Language: ita
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Indians of the West Indies; Indians of Central America; Natural history; Discovery and exploration
Work titles: Sumario de la natural y general istoria de las Indias
Notes: Translation, by Andrea Navigero, of: Ouiedo Dela natural hystoria delas Indias. Toledo, 1526.

Issued as part 2 of: Summario de la generale historia de l'Indie Occidentali. Venice, 1534.

Very likely edited by Giovanni Battista Ramusio, according to Arents and Streeter coll. auction cat.

Half title dated M D XXXIIII.

Verso of leaf [1] has title: Summario de la naturale et general historia de l'Indie Occidentali, composta da Gonzalo Ferdinando del Ouiedo, altrimenti di Valde, ... :ilqual fu riue duto & corretto per ordine de la Maesta del Imperadore, pel suo real consiglio, de le dette Indie. & tradotta di lingua castigliana in Italiana.

Signatures: A-I⁴ k⁴ L-P⁴ Q⁶ (Q6 verso blank)

Maps unnumbered, described on leaf [2] recto at end.

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Purchase; 1846; 0244-2.