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Mundus mirabilis tripartitus, oder Wunderbare Welt, in einer kurtzen Cosmographia fürgestellet.
Ulm: Matthäus Wagner, 1687 [-1689]
Physical Description: 3 v.(vol. 3 wanting) : ill., map ; 20.5 cm (4to) Pagination: v. 1: [18], 800, [28] p., [17] leaves of plates (8 folded), [1] folded leaf; v. 2: [12], 577, 576-591, 594-1154, [24] p., [2] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 3: [16], 1299, [21] p., [1] leaf of plates
Call number: J687/ H252e
Accession number: 06405
Notes: "Von den americanischen Sprachen insonderheit", v. 2, p. 1144-1147, contains: "Von den Sprachen auf der Insul Hispaniola", a discussion of an unidentified language, probably the Taino language, with several examples of their vocabulary; "Von der Sprache der Canibalen", a discussion of an unidentified language spoken in South America with several examples of their vocabulary; "Von der brasilianischen Sprach", a discussion of an unidentified language, perhaps Tupi or Mapuche, a small selection of vocabulary and a discussion of its grammar; and "Von der Chilenser Sprache", a discussion of an unidentified language, perhaps Guarani, a small selection of vocabulary and its grammar.
JCB has only v. 1-2.
Digital facsimile copy of book available. Volume 1 here. Volume 2 here.
Languages: Carib / Guarani / Mapuche / Tupi
Genre: Vocabulary
Region: Brazil / Caribbean Islands / Spanish America
