Sechster Theil der Orientalischen Indien, Warhafftige historische Bechreibung dess gewaltigen Goltreichen Königreichs Guinea, sonst das Goltgestatt von Mina genandt, so in Africa gelegen
Subtitle: sampst derselben gantzen Beschaffenheit, auch Religion vnnd Opinion, Sitten vnd Sprachen, Handel vnd Wandel der Eywohner daselbst, beneben einer kurtzen Erzelung, was die Schiffe, so dahin fahren wollen, für einen Lauff durch die Canarische Inseln, biss an das Cabo de Trespunctas, da das Goltgestatt sich anfänget, halten müssen
By: Auss Niederländischer Verzeichnuss in Hochteutscher Sprache beschrieben durch M. Gotthardt Arthus von Dantzig. Alles den Liebhaber solcher frembden Historien zu besonderm gefallen mit schönen Kupfferstücken gezieret, vnd an Tag geben, durch Johann Theodor vnd Johann Israel von Bry, Gebrüder
Contributors: Arthus, Gotthard, 1568-; Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598; Bry, Johann Israel de, -1611; Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623
Series: Small voyages -- part 6.; Small voyages -- part 6.
Publisher: Bey Wolffgang Richtern.
Published: 1603
Place of publication: Getruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn
Language: lat
Number of pages: 154
Subjects: Natural history; Description and travel
Other titles: Warhafftige historische Bechreibung dess gewaltigen Goltreichen Königreichs Guinea, sonst das Goltgestatt von Mina genandt, so in Africa gelegen.
Work titles: Beschrijving en historisch verhaal van het Gouden Koninkrijk van Guinea
Notes: Virgules replaced by commas in title page transcription.

Constitutes the sixth part of Theodor de Bry's Small voyages, printed in 13 parts and an Appendix in Frankfurt am Main and Oppenheim from 1597 to 1633.

This work has been identified as the first German edition of part six of the Small voyages by Church.

This part contains a description of the kingdom of Guinea in Africa, the results of observations made in a voyage, undertaken by the Dutch, in the years 1600-1601; together with a history of the early voyages to that coast by the Portuguese, French, and Dutch. The original account, which is the first description of that country in Dutch, was written by Peter de Marees and published at Amsterdam in 1602. It was translated, with changes, into German by Gothardt Artus for the German edition of part VI. which appeared in 1603, and into Latin for this edition. Cf. Church.

Translation of: Beschrijving en historisch verhaal van het Gouden Koninkrijk van Guinea / by Pieter de Marees, first printed Amsterdam, 1602.

Though this is the first folio edition, the text of this part had already been printed in quarto, in 1603, with the title: Wharhafftige historische Beschreibung dess gewaltigen Goldreichen Königreichs Guinea [with a further 11 lines of text] ... durch Johann Theodor vnnd Johann Israel von Bry Gebrüder. Getruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn bey Wolffgang Richtern in Jahr M. DCIII. It contains vi. + 288 pp., 26 plates, and one map, and the rest of the text is substantially the same as in the folio edition though the translation of the first two chapters differs from that given here. Cf. Church.

Pages 150-154 contain a selection of vocabulary in the language spoken in the Gold Coast region of West Africa.

"Warhafftige vnd eigentliche Abbildungen oder Conterfeyten aller vornembsten frembden Sachen, als nemlich, der Manns vnnd Weibs Personen, wie dieselben bekleydet, dessgleichen auch ihrer Märckte, Religion vnd Superstition, ihrer Kriege, vnd Weltlichen Gerichte, sampt allem Handel vnd Wandel, auch wie sie ihre Edelleute machen, vnd die Todten begraben, beneben allerley zahmen vnd wilden Thieren, auch allerhand Gewächsen, Früchten, Bäumen vnd Wurtzeln, so an dem Goltgestadt Guinea gefunden werden. Alles auffs zierlichste in Kupffer gestochen, vnd dem Leser für Augen gestellet: durch Johann Dieterich vnd Johann Israel von Bry, Gebrüder", p. [1-2], 3rd count, has separate title page with imprint: Getruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn, durch Wolffgang Richtern. Anno M. DCIII. [1603]

Signatures: )(⁴ ()(1, )(3 versos, )(4 blank) A-T⁴ chi² (chi2 verso blank)

Fully engraved and illustrated title page; engraved head and tail pieces; initials.

Contains 26 leaves of plates which are printed on recto only and numbered I-XXVI, following p. [1-2], 3rd count, and which are signed V-2B⁴ ²chi²

Church, E.D. Discovery, 236.

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, I: p. 434-435.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 603/72.