Geschichte der Abiponer, eine berittenen und kriegerischen Nation in Paraquay
Subtitle: Bereichert mit einer Menge Beobachtungen über die wilden Völkerschaften, Städte, Flüsse, vierfüssigen Thiere, Amphibien, Insekten, merkwürdigsten Schlangen, Fische, Vögel, Bäume, Pflanzen, und andere Eigenschaften dieser Provinz
By: Verfasst von Herrn Abbe Martin Dobrizhoffer achtzehn Jahre lang gewesenen Missionär in Paraquay. ; Aus dem Lateinischen übersetzt von A. Kreil
Contributors: Kreil, A.
Publisher: Bei Joseph Edlen von Kurzbek, k. k. Hofbuchdrucker, Gross- und Buchhändler
Published: 1783
Place of publication: Wien
Language: ger
Subjects: Social life and customs; Grammar; Guarani language; Indian linguistics; Glossaries, vocabularies; Natural history; Abipon language; Abipon Indians; Description and travel
Work titles: Historia de Abiponibus equestri, bellicosaque Paraquariae natione
Notes: Translation, by A. Kreil, of: Historia de Abiponibus equestri, bellicosaque Paraquariae natione, first printed Vienna, 1784.

"Von der Sprache der Abiponer", v. 2, chapter 16 is a discussion of the Abipon language, its grammar, and some short glossaries of vocabulary in Abipon and German on p. 196-215.

"Von anderen Eigenschaften der Abiponischen Sprache ", v. 2, chapter 17 is a discussion of the grammar and inflection of the Abipon language on p. 220-238.

"Berschiedene Muster amerikanischer Sprachen", v. 2, chapter 18 is a discussion of various other languages, with some specimens, of the Americas from Mexico to Paraguay on p. 240-250; also includes references to the Guaraní language.

"Von den Waffen der Abiponer", v. 2, chapter 36 includes a small section on indigenous names for weapons on p. 491-493.

"Von den Waffen der Abiponer, und ihrer Schlachtordnung, wenn sie mit andern Wilden fechten", v. 2, chapter 43 includes a small section on indigenous battle cries on p. 571-573.

Pagination: v. 1: [28], 294 [i.e. 352], 383-564, [6], p., [3] leaves of plates (2 folded); v. 2: [4], 603, [5] p., [5] leaves of plates (4 folded); v. 3: 506, [8] p., [1] folded leaf.

Errors in paging: v. 1, p. 299 and 434 misnumbered 296 and 334; v. 2, p. 79, 232, and 293 misnumbered 76, 32, and 263; v. 3, p. 245, 257, and 346 misnumbered 145, 257, and 246.

Signatures: v. 1: )( )( A-2K 2L (2L6 blank); v. 2: pi1 (pi1 verso blank) *² A (-A1) B-2P (2P6, 2P8 versos blank); v. 3: A-2H (C3 missigned D3) (A1 verso blank) 2I 2K² (-2K2) *

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

Frontispiece illustration in vol. 1 is counted as p. [1], 1st count, leaf )(1.

Folded leaf bound to face v. 3, p. 505 is a folded table of population statistics with caption title "Jährlicher Bericht von dem Stand der drevssig Quaranischen Flecken im Jahr 1732"

Errata: v. 1: p. [1-4], 3rd count; v. 2: p. [2-4], 3rd count; v. 3: p. [7-8], 3rd count.

Sabin 20413.

Backer-Somervogel III: p. 108.

Streit, R. Bib. missionum, III:1058.

Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.) 74703.

Medina, J.T. Bib. hispano-americana, 5070n.

Moraes, R.B. de. Bib. Brasiliana (1983 ed.), 267.

Palmer, P.M. German works on America, 314.

Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, III:2859.

John Carter Brown Library copy half bound in contemporary calf with marbled boards.