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MISCELLANEOUS.
sMeniz; 1486.
Maittaire’s account does not exactly correspond with that os Panzer;
and the former relies upon Cut. Kilmansegg, pt. ii. p. 9, n°. 323—which
is probably as treaclierous a guide as the Auction Catalogue of 1G66,
just mentioned. As Meerman, Clement, and Wiirdtwein, take no
notice of this Haarlem publication, we may suppose it to be a mistake
for the Mentz impression of the German version, of the same date. Tn
regard to the impression under description, which has always been
considered as the first, the reader will find good accounts of it in
Seemiller and Braun. The former praises the notiees of it by J. W.
Feuerlin, (Abliandlung von Bernhard von Breydenbacli in das gelobte Land—
also referred to by Freytag,) Weislinger, (Arment. Cathol. p. 371,)
Freytag and Clement; and concludes by observing, that ‘ the xnore
eminent bibliographers were ignorant of this first impression: few of
them, indeed, ever saw it—wliich is a suffieient attestation of its rarity.’
Boucher de la Richarderie and Brunet may be added to those who
appear to liave never seen the volume. The latter is particular in his
account of the French version of 148S, and praises the cuts, as if he
were not aware of their being only copies of those in the present edition.
Manuel du Libraire, vol. i. p. 172.
We will now say a few words about the author, and his companions
in the voyage. lt is doubted whetlier Breydenbach be the author
of the relat.ion. Clement inclines to the opinion that he is not;
and exclusively of what the reader may collect from the note extracted
from him at p. 217, he supports such opinion by very reasonable con-
clusions. Freytag observes, that the name of the author is variously
substituted in the Latin, German, Dutcli, and French versions; and
that it does not sussiciently appear whether Breydenbach or another
composed the narrative. Braun and Seemiller do not discuss this
question; but it appears from the fonner thatthe familyof Breydenbach
or Breidenbach, is yet noble in Germany; and if the reputed author
did not absolutely compose the relation of the voyage, it seems clear
that lie instituted it, and probably caused it to be written under his
immediate inspection. Notit. Hist. Lit. pt. ii. p. 134; Incunab. Tijpog.
sasc. iii. p. 66.
Breydenbach was not unattended in his travels. His companions
are particularly described on the recto of the 7th leaf of the text; but
of these, the principal appear to have been Iohannes Comes de Solms,
Philippus de Bicken, and Erhardus Rewich; the latter, the most im-
portant person in the society :—for it is to him that we are indebted for
the Drawings (and probably the Cuts, as well as the printing,) with which
MISCELLANEOUS.
sMeniz; 1486.
Maittaire’s account does not exactly correspond with that os Panzer;
and the former relies upon Cut. Kilmansegg, pt. ii. p. 9, n°. 323—which
is probably as treaclierous a guide as the Auction Catalogue of 1G66,
just mentioned. As Meerman, Clement, and Wiirdtwein, take no
notice of this Haarlem publication, we may suppose it to be a mistake
for the Mentz impression of the German version, of the same date. Tn
regard to the impression under description, which has always been
considered as the first, the reader will find good accounts of it in
Seemiller and Braun. The former praises the notiees of it by J. W.
Feuerlin, (Abliandlung von Bernhard von Breydenbacli in das gelobte Land—
also referred to by Freytag,) Weislinger, (Arment. Cathol. p. 371,)
Freytag and Clement; and concludes by observing, that ‘ the xnore
eminent bibliographers were ignorant of this first impression: few of
them, indeed, ever saw it—wliich is a suffieient attestation of its rarity.’
Boucher de la Richarderie and Brunet may be added to those who
appear to liave never seen the volume. The latter is particular in his
account of the French version of 148S, and praises the cuts, as if he
were not aware of their being only copies of those in the present edition.
Manuel du Libraire, vol. i. p. 172.
We will now say a few words about the author, and his companions
in the voyage. lt is doubted whetlier Breydenbach be the author
of the relat.ion. Clement inclines to the opinion that he is not;
and exclusively of what the reader may collect from the note extracted
from him at p. 217, he supports such opinion by very reasonable con-
clusions. Freytag observes, that the name of the author is variously
substituted in the Latin, German, Dutcli, and French versions; and
that it does not sussiciently appear whether Breydenbach or another
composed the narrative. Braun and Seemiller do not discuss this
question; but it appears from the fonner thatthe familyof Breydenbach
or Breidenbach, is yet noble in Germany; and if the reputed author
did not absolutely compose the relation of the voyage, it seems clear
that lie instituted it, and probably caused it to be written under his
immediate inspection. Notit. Hist. Lit. pt. ii. p. 134; Incunab. Tijpog.
sasc. iii. p. 66.
Breydenbach was not unattended in his travels. His companions
are particularly described on the recto of the 7th leaf of the text; but
of these, the principal appear to have been Iohannes Comes de Solms,
Philippus de Bicken, and Erhardus Rewich; the latter, the most im-
portant person in the society :—for it is to him that we are indebted for
the Drawings (and probably the Cuts, as well as the printing,) with which