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.; Sargent, Ignatius, Jr., former owner,
Edition: Anderte Edition.
Publisher: In Verlag Philipp, Martin, und Johann Veith seel. Erben
Published: 1728
Place of publication: Augspurg und Grätz
Language: ger
Number of pages: 124
Subjects: Jesuits -- Missions. -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.; Jesuits -- Correspondence. -- Early works to 1800.; Missions -- Asia -- History -- Sources.; Missions -- America -- History -- Sources.; America -- Description and travel. -- Early works to 1800.; Asia -- Description and travel. -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Sources.; Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Stöcklein Der Deue Welt Bott Tom. I
Work titles: Lettres, édifiantes et curieuses, écrites des missions étrangeres.
Notes: Signatures: [pi]⁴ 2)(⁴ 3)(² )(⁴ ²2)(² A-O⁴ P²; ²)(⁴ ²A-²O⁴ ²P²; ³)(⁴ ³2)(² ³A-³O⁴ ³P²; ⁴)(⁴ ⁴2)(² ⁴A-⁴O⁴ ⁴P²; ⁵)(⁴ ⁵2)(² ⁵A-⁵P⁴; ⁶)(⁴ ⁶2)(² ⁶A-⁶O⁴; ⁷)(⁴ ⁷2)(² ⁷A-⁷P⁴ ⁷Q²; ⁸)(⁴ ⁸2)(² ⁸A-⁸H⁴ ⁸I-⁸2A² [$3 ( -)(3, ²)(1, ³)(1, ⁴)(1, ⁵)(1, ⁶)(1, ⁶)(3, ⁷)(1, ⁸)(1, ⁸)(3 ) signed].

Title in red and black; initials; head- and tail-pieces.

Each part has its own t.p.

"Erster Bund oder die 8. erste Theil."

"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.

The first volume (8 parts) of the German Jesuit relations, 1642-1726, chiefly from Asia & America, based in part on the French Lettres Edifiantes, in part on the original manuscript reports of the German & other Missionaries; one of the important pieces of German Americana, including, e.g., a map of California & New Mexico; large old bookplate of Joh. Ernst Graf von Kueffstein, engraved by Nicolai, Vienna.

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.

Sabin, 91982

Backer-Sommervogel, t. 7, col. 1586, no. 4.

Burns Library copy: paper label on front pastedown: "Ignatius Sargent, Jr."

Burns Library copy: full leather binding with marbled endpapers.