Federmann, Nicolas; Levinus Hulsius; (Ternaux-Compans, Henri).

Voyages, Relations et Mémoires originaux pour servir à l'histoire de la découverte de l'Amérique. Histoire Veritable d'un Voyage Curieux, fait par Ulrich Schmidel de Straubing, dans l'Amerique ou le Nouveau Monde... Nuremberg (1599) [and] Narration du premier voyage de Nicolas Fédermann le Jeune, d'Ulm, aux Indes de la Mer Océane, et de tout ce qui lui est arrivé dans ce pays jusqu'à son retour en Espagne, écrite brièvement, et divertissante à lire. Haguenau (1557).

Paris: Arthus Bertrand, 1837. First printing. Disbound. This is one volume of a collection of early histories of Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Florida, and South America assembled by Henri Ternaux-Compans.

This volume includes:
'A True Account of a Curious Voyage undertaken by Ulrich Schmidel of Straubing to the Americas, or the New World-via Brazil and the Rio de la Plata- from the year 1534 to 1554; wherein may be seen all that he endured during those nineteen years.'

Ulrich Schmidel (c. 1510-1579) was a 16th-century German adventurer, and chronicler from Straubing, Bavaria. He is renowned for his 18-year, detailed account of exploration in South America (1534-1554), covering regions in Brazil and the Rio de la Plata. His narratives provide crucial early documentation of the area.

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'A Narrative of the First Voyage of Nicolas Fédermann the Younger, of Ulm, to the Indies of the Ocean Sea, and of All That Befell Him in That Land Until His Return to Spain—Briefly Written and Entertaining to Read.'

The narrative of Nicolas Federmann, a German conquistador and early explorer of Venezuela and Colombia between 1529 and 1531. On Federmann's second expedition they were searching for the legendary golden city of El Dorado.

Two volumes bound in one, 8vo, viii,264pp, 227pp, disbound, lacking boards and spine, internally clean. Overall very good condition. Item #29270

Price: $275.00