This small work, consisting of 200 short chapters on the difficulties of foreign travel, by the humanist and philologue Georgius Loysius was published for the first time in 1600 by Albinus from Speyer. Pervigilivm Mercurii, in quo agitur De Praestantissimis Peregrinantis Virtvtibvs (pp 211 - 283), with its own section-title. Johannes Vivianus / Jean Vivien was a wealthy merchant from Antwerp, humanist and Neo-Latin poet, who settled later at Aken.ģ. a journey in 1560 with Mercator to Poitiers, Lorraine and Trier. To promote his business, he traveled extensively throughout many parts of Europe, a.o.
The famous cartographer Abraham Ortelius from Antwerp started as bookseller in 1554. This part is preceded by a contribution on Ortelius and Vivianus by Mercator. The account of that journey was made by Ortelius and Vivianus and published in 1575 by Plantin this is a reprint from that first edition. It starts with a description of Mechelen, Louvain and Gembloux, to end with Metz, Thionville, Trier and Neumagen on the Moselle. The account of this trip is mainly concerned with the antiquities of the described region. In 1575 Ortelius, Vivianus and Hieronymus Scholiers, a young Fleming, made a journey through the Ardennes, Lorraine and Luxembourg. Editio Tertia Castigatior Plantiniana Anni MDLXXXIV (pp 109 - 210), with its own section title. Ad Clarissimum virum Gerardvm Mercatorem, Cosmographum. Abraham Ortelius et Joannis Viviani - Itinerarium per Nonnullas Galliae Belgicae Partes. That is followed by a small laudatory poem by Janus Gebhardus, Professor from Groningen.Ģ.
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(on Hegenitz see ADB XI, p 274-5) At the beginning a dedication to Hegenitius's fellow students at Leiden, Arnold van der Myle and Frederik Lodewijk van Aitzema. Gotfridus Hegenitius / Gottfried Hegenitz studied some time in Leiden, went soon back to Germany, but stayed later in Amsterdam. He starts his description with the epitaph of Ubbo Emmius in Groningen, thereafter the same of WilliamLouis of Nassau-Dillenburg in Leeuwarden &c, to end in Brielle, Alkmaar, Hoorn and Enkhuisen. He wrote an account of this journey, which is rather a collection of epitaphs and inscriptions than a real travelogue, as descriptions of people and towns are hardly discernible. An account of a voyage in 1626-7 to and through the Netherlands. Itinerarium Frisio - Hollandicum (pp 1 - 108).
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This third edition was printed by the widow and heirs of Johannes Elzevier at the expense of the widow of Hendrick Verbiest from Leiden.ġ. The first time in 1630 (Willems 330 - "ce volume se joint aux Republiques") and the second time in 1661 (Willems 874 - "sort 57 incontestablement des presses elzeviriennes"). It had earlier been published by the Elzeviers from Leiden.
#Abraham ortelius books series#
This collection of small works is a continuation of the series of Elzevier-Republics. ¶ Willems 904 Rahir 901 Berghman 1827 Copinger 2133 Pieters, p 213, no 127 Goldsmid II, p 68 Bibl Winterthur, no 516 Minzloff, p 110 Elsevier Heritage Collection 12.1667.Heg.00.
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Contemporary full vellum, joints with five thongs, spine with handwritten titles. Batavor., Apud Viduam Henrici Verbiest, 1667. Pervigilium Mercurii In quo agitur de Praestantissimis Peregrinantis Virtvtibvs. Hegenitii Itinerarium Frisio-Hollandicum, et Abr.
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