De Bry - "Title page to Americae Pars Sexta" 1596 - Atahualpa - Inca - Pizarro books religion was the most important

religion was the most important part of nearly every person's life

Bound in contemp

Prints backed and mounted with strong colours but some toning

leaf 4 - Psalm 68 v35 - 72 v5

Provenance: Arthur Davison Ficke (1883-1945) – Japanese art collector and dealer

De Bry - "Title page to Americae Pars Sexta" 1596 - Atahualpa - Inca - Pizarro books religion was the most importantTitle page "Americae Pars Sexta" Original Copperplate Engraving Theodore De Bry Page 9. 5 x 13 inches (23 x 33cm) 1596 (This image is from the Latin 1st Edition) Good condition some yellow toning to upper right area of page and marks to page. Good margins. Verso blank This is the original title page from Part 6 of De Bry's famous set of "Grands Voyages". This part contained a description of the Americas by Girolamo Benzoni. A native of Milan, Benzoni