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Il viaggio fatto da gli Spagniuoli atorno a'l mondo.
[Venice]: [Lucantonio Giunta], 1536
Physical Description: [103], [1] p. ; 22 cm. (4to)
Call number: H536/ V598f
Accession number: 03364
Notes: Second part, “Descrittione seconda del sopradetto viaggio, quale scrisse copiosament messer Antonio Pigafetta Vicentino Cavalier di Rhodi, ilquale... cominciossi nel 1519 & il ritorno fu nel 1522 alli 7 di Settembre” (p. [33-102]) is followed by 2 brief Indian language vocabularies. “Alcune parole che vsano le genti ne la terra del Bresil” (p. [103]), with reference to chapter VI (p. 34-36), lists 8 terms in Italian with Tupi (?) equivalents in parallel column. “Parole del gigante qual presero apresso il fiume de San Iuliano” (p. [103]), with reference to chapter 13 (p. 39) on the “popoli Patagoni”, lists approximately 40 terms in Italian with Mapuche (?) equivalents in parallel column.
The “Viaggio” is second in a collection of two accounts of the Spanish expedition around the world, from 1519 to 1522, under the command of Ferdinand Magellan, previously published separately. Considered to be a continuation of: Summario de la generale historia de l’Indie Occidentali. 3 parts. Venice, 1534, according to Church, Rodgrigues and Moraes. Place and printer according to BM STC Italian and Alden.
Digital facsimile copy of book available.
Languages: Tupi
Genre: Vocabulary
Region: Brazil
