Theodore de Bry: The New World 45th Ed.

Description When Flemish engraver and publisher Theodore de Bry issued the first volume of his America series in 1590, the New World was truly novel for most Europeans. Gleaned from the travel accounts of adventurers like Thomas Harriot, Sir Francis Drake, and Sir Walter Raleigh, De Brys magnificent engravings brought the new continent and its inhabitants to an enraptured audience across the Atlantic. From Virginia (todays North Carolina) and Florida to Central America and down into Patagonia, the first nine volumes of America depict scenery and encounters between Native Americans and Europeans, revealing the latters perceptions of the former. Portrayals of European discovery and Native American customs were based on the explorers reports as well as De Brys own imagination he himself never traveled to the New World. Although based in Frankfurt, De Bry laid the foundations of the series while in London, collaborating with artists John White and Jacques Le Moyne, whose original watercolors he adapted for the opening two volumes. With his sons, De Bry formed a family enterprise known for exquisite copper engravings and high-quality illustrations unrivaled in their mastery. The legacy of America is profound, coloring Europes earliest visions of the Atlantic world. Throughout the following centuries, countless European illustrations would draw inspiration from the spectacular collection. TASCHENs edition pays homage to De Brys finesse, reprinting all 218 plates from the first nine volumes alongside their respective frontispieces and continental maps. Volumes I to VI are based on the original hand-colored editions held at the John Hay and John Carter Brown Libraries at Brown University in Providence; volumes VII to IX are from the Staats- und Stadtbibliothek in Augsburg, Germany. Exceptionally rare even at the time of completion, De Brys hand-colored America can finally be admired by all. Customers Also Liked Related products Andr de Dienes: Marilyn Monroe 45th Ed. Prefab Houses 45th Ed. The Book of Printed Fabrics 45th Ed. Redout. The Book of Flowers. 45th Ed. Cabins. 45th Ed. by Philip Jodidio Reviews