Allerhand so lehr-als geist-reiche Brief, Schrifften und Reis-Beschreibungen, welche von denen Missionariis der Gesellschaft Jesu aus beyden Indien, und andern über Meer gelegenen Ländern, seit An. 1642. biss auf das Jahr 1726. in Europa angelangt seynd
By: Jetzt zum erstenmal theils aus handschrifftlichen Urkunden, theils aus denen französischen Lettres edifiantes verteutscht und zusammen getragen von Joseph Stöcklein, gedachter Societät Jesu Priester
Contributors: Stöcklein, Joseph, 1676-1733
Edition: Anderte ed.
Publisher: In Verlag Philipp, Martin, und Johann Veith
Published: 1728
Place of publication: Augspurg und Grätz
Language: ger
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Missions; Correspondence; Letters; Travel; Description and travel; Jesuits
Work titles: Lettres, édifiantes et curieuses, écrites des missions étrangeres
Notes: "Only vol. I [of the 1st ed.], comprising the first eight parts, was reprinted. Although the collation is the same in both editions ... most of the volume is from a different setting of type. The two leaves of errata for vol. I found at the end of the first edition of part 8 are omitted, but not all of the errors noted are corrected. The half title of vol. I in this issue does not have the engraving on the verso of the half title as in the earlier edition." Cf. Sabin, 91982.

Referring to the first edition, Sabin (52376)--states: "This highly valuable collection of missionary reports ... is mostly taken from unpublished manuscripts. Only the smaller part has been translated from the Lettres edifiantes." JCB, vol. I, 390, states: "This collection contains much curious and interesting matter respecting America and the West Indies, which is either purposely omitted in the Lettres edifiantes, or which was not accessible to the compilers of that important work."

Includes index.

Burke Library copy: Parts 2-8 are disbound from volume (i.e. Tome 1) and rebound separately in plain paper wrappers; the set appears to be made up from parts from the 1st and 2nd editions; parts 3, 4, 5, and 7 dated 1726, and parts 2 ("Andere edition"), 6, and 8 (without errata found in first edition) dated 1728; part 1 wanting from set.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 91982