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De Bry, Theodor, and Johann Theodor and Johann Israel de Bry[The Great or American Voyages in Latin, Parts I-XII]. Frankfurt or Oppenheim: Theodor De Bry and his heirs, 1590-1624 12 parts (of 13), bound in 12 volumes, folios (each approximately 338 x 232 mm). Uniform dark blue straight-grained morocco, covers with gilt rules and decoratively gilt border, spines with raised bands in seven compartments, second and fourth gilt-lettered, others with repeat decoration in gilt; some occasional and minor scuffing. Volumes comprising: I. [Hariot, Thomas]. Admiranda Narratio fida tamen, de commodis et incolarum ritibus Virginiae, 1590. Frankfurt: Johann Wechel, 1590. Engraved title, letterpress title to plates, engraved arms on dedication leaf, double-page map of Virginia, engraved plate of Adam and Eve with inscription “Iodocus a winghe in Io. Theodore de Brÿ fe,” 28 engraved plates after John White with blank leaf after plate 23; lacking D6 blank, plates II, III, VII, X, XIII, XIIII, XVIII, XIX, and XX on tabs, XVIII with left margin restored, upper margin trimmed close, occasional and faint spotting, minor marginal browning. First edition, first issue. Church 140 II. [Le Moyne, Jacques, et al.]. Brevis narratio eorum quae in Florida Americae provincia Gallis acciderunt..auctore Jacobo le Moyne. Frankfurt: Johann Wechel, 1591. Two engraved titles, engraved arms on dedication leaf, engraved text illustration of Noah sacrificing, double-page engraved map of Florida, and 42 engraved plates after Le Moyne; repairs to title, some offsetting, some soiling and expert repairs to map of Florida, marginal repairs to plate II, some generally unobtrusive foxing and marginal browning, blank leaf K6 lacking. First edition. Church 146 III. [Staden, Hans, and Jean Lery]. Americae tertia pars memorabile provinciae Brasiliae historiam contines ... scriptum a Ioane Stadio. Frankfurt: Theodor de Bry 1592. Two engraved titles, engraved arms and dedication leaf, engraved plate of arms without virtues, folding engraved map of South America, 46 engraved illustrations including Adam and Eve illustration at p. 144; closed tear to map of South America expertly repaired, repair to lower margin of C1, generally unobtrusive foxing, some scattered browning and offsetting, worming and faint dampstaining to lower margin, lacking final blank. First edition, second issue, with de Bry imprint. Church 150/151 IV. [Benzoni, Girolamo, part I]. Americae pars quarta scripta ab Hieronymo Bezono. Frankfurt: Ad invistiss. Rudolphus II, 1594. Engraved titles to text and to plates, engraved text illustration of arms with virtues, double-page engraved map of West Indies, engraved text illustration of Columbus led by marine deities, engraved text illustration of world map with medallion portraits of Columbus and Vespucci, 24 engraved plates numbered in Arabic numerals within plates, blank leaf R6 present; Blank F6 lacking, scattered spotting and minor dnowning. First edition. Church 153 V. [Benzoni, Girolamo, part II]. Americae pars quinta. Frankfurt: Theodore de Bry, 1595. Two engraved titles, engraved portrait of Columbus with 11 lines of text, double-page map of New Spain, 22 engraved plates; minor marginal browning and offsetting, a few stray spots, tiny holes to f2 and f3, lacking F4 blank. First edition. Church 156 VI. [Benzoni, Girolamo, conclusion]. Americae pars sexta. Frankfurt: Theodore de Bry, 1596. Two engraved titles, double-page map of Western Hemisphere with figures of Columbus, Magellan, Pizarro, and Vespucci, double-page view of Cuzco, 28 engraved plates; light foxing, minor marginal repairs to map, lacking G6 blank. First edition. Church 158 VII. [Schmidel, Ulrich]. Americae pars VII. Verissima et iucundissima descriptio praecipuarum quarundam Indiae regionum & insularum. Frankfurt: Theodore de Bry, 1599. Engraved title surround, engraved illustration; scattered spotting and marginal browning, lacking H4 blank. First edition. Church 161 VIII. [Drake, Francis,