Compendium totius orbis
Subtitle: partim geographicum, partim genealogicum, partim historicum uri praesertim S.R.I. publico accom[m]odatum
By: authore P. Gregorio Kolb Societatis Jesu
Contributors: Monastery of Saints Steven and Vitus (Corbeny, France)
Publisher: Sumptibus Georgii Schlüter & Martin Happach. Typis Joannis Georgii Kennerknecht
Published: 1726
Place of publication: Rottwilae [Rottweil]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 524
Subjects: Description and travel; Geography; Name; History
Notes: Date of publication from imprimatur on p. [6], 1st count.

"Sumptibus Georgii Schlüter & Martin Happach" separated by row of printer's ornaments followed by place of publication on title page.

Although the geography mostly covers Europe, with a small part on Asia, p. 504-524, 3rd count, include geographical descriptions of the Americas, including information on: bodies of water, breakdown of populations such as English, French, Spanish, Scandinavian, and Dutch, and the origin of the name of America.

Signatures: )(⁴ A-M⁴ N⁴ (-N4) O-T⁴ (S2 missigned S3) U⁴ (U1 + chi1) X-3T⁴ (2U missigned Vu) 3V⁴ (-3V4) 3X-3Y² ²chi² (-²chi2)

Includes index.

Errata: p. [10], 4th count.

Engraved printer's ornaments on title page; head and tail pieces; initials.

Backer-Somervogel IV:col. 1176-1177, no. 6.

Jantz, H.S. German Baroque, 1520.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 726/124.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full vellum covered boards.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the Gregorian Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Liber SS. Stephani a Viti mm. in Corbyn [i.e. Corbeny, France?]: ms. ownership inscription at head of title page.