Nachrichten von der amerikanischen Halbinsel Californien
Subtitle: mit einem zweyfachen Anhand falscher Nachrichten
By: Geschrieben von einem Priester der Gesellschaft Jesu, welcher lang darinn diese letztere Jahr gelebet hat
Publisher: gedruckt in der Churfürstl. Hof- und Academie-Buchdruckerey
Published: 1773
Place of publication: Mannheim
Language: ger
Number of pages: 358
Subjects: Indians of Mexico; Description and travel; Cochimi language; Indian linguistics; Jesuits; Missions
Notes: Authorship according to various sources, including Sabin, Holzmann & Bohatta and Streit.

Incorrectly considered by some sources (Medina, Palau y Dulcet) to be a translation of: Noticia de la California, y de su conquista temporal, y espiritual hasta el tiempo presente / Miguel Venegas. Madrid, 1757.

Originally published Mannheim, 1772.

A new edition, incorporating the Errata of the earlier edition.

Signatures: * A-Y Z (-Z4; A1 verso blank)

Plates unnumbered.

"Von der Sprache der Californier." (p.175-194); treats Waicuri [=Guaicura] language.

Sabin 4363.

Palmer, P.M.  German works on Amer., 287.

Medina, J.T.  Bib. hispano-americana, 3855n.

Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 358393.

Backer-Sommervogel 1:760.

Streit, R.  Bib. missionum, 3:937.

Wagner, H.R.  Spanish Southwest, 157n.

Barrett, E.C.  Baja California, 129.

Holzmann & Bohatta 3:6156n.

Ugarte, S.  Cat. de obras escritas en lenguas indigenas de Mexico, 36.

John Carter Brown Library copy unopened and untrimmed.