Orbis lumen et Atlantis ivga tecta retecta
Subtitle: das ist: Newe aussführliche entdeck- vnd beschreibung der gantzen welt, aller darinn enthaltener keyserthumb, königreichen ... länder vnd republicquen, &c. deren inwohner sitten, religion ... &c. Ingleichem der päbste, käyser, könige vnd fürsten succession vnd ordnung, &c. Vnd endlichen dess Röm. reichs freyer ritterschafft, vnd dess löblichen Hansee-bunds, &c. Auss vnverwerfflichen gründen vnd zeugnüssen verschiedener glaubhaffter authorum mit höchstem fleiss zusammen getragen.
Contributors: Avity, Pierre d', sieur de Montmartin, 1573-1635. [from old catalog]; Laet, Joannes de, 1593-1649.; Pre-1801 Imprint Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: W. Serlin vnd G. Fickwirth
Published: 1656
Place of publication: Franckfurt am Mayn
Language: ger
Number of pages: 1450
Subjects: Geography -- 17th-18th century. [from old catalog]
Notes: Added t.-p., engr.
Translation of the "Descriptio orbis et omnium ejus rerum publicarum," Leyden, 1655, compiled by Linda. Taken largely from "Les empires, royaumes, estats ... et principautez du monde" of Pierre d'Avity; book xii is from the "Nieuwe wereldt" of Johannes de Laet.