The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger, a Native of Bavaria, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1396-1427Schiltberger, Johannes
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The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger, a Native of Bavaria, in Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1396-1427
Schiltberger, Johannes
Timur, 1336-1405 -- Early works to 1800; Turkey -- History -- Bayezid I, 1389-1403; Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
[1] _Die Handschriften der Fürstlich-Fürstenbergischen
Hofbibliothek zu Donaueschingen. Geordnet and beschreiben
von_ Dr. K. A. Barack, Vorstand der Hofbibliothek.
Tübingen, 1865, p. 326.
[2] Communicated by Dr. Joh. Priem of Nuremberg.
[3] Completed from Panzer, _Annalen der älteren deutschen
Litteratur_ etc., 1788–1805, i, 41.
[4] Communicated by Dr. Joh. Priem of Nuremberg.
[5] _Bibliotheca sive supellex Librorum impressorum in
omni genere scientiarum maximam partem rarissimorum et
Codicum Manuscriptorum_ etc. Nuremberg.
[6] Printed by Anton Sorg, Augsburg, 1481.
PRINTED BOOKS.
(1.) _s.a._ _s.l._ fol. with woodcuts; 37 lines (?) in each page.
Printed, probably, by Günther Zainer, Ulm. 1473?
_Title._—Hie vahet an d Schildberger der vil wunders
erfaren hatt in der heydenschafft und in d türckey.
A copy of this edition is in the public library at Augsburg; another is
at Munich, but in a very defective state.
This edition, believed to be the earliest, is mentioned by Panzer,
Ebert, Kobolt, Brunet, Hain, Ternaux-Compans, and Grässe.
(2.) _s.a. s.l._ fol. with 15 woodcuts.
Forty-six leaves without pagination, register or catch-words; 33, 34,
35, or 36 lines in each page.
Printed, probably, by A. Sorg, Augsburg. 1475?
Ich Schildtberger zoche auss von meiner heimet mit Namen
auss der stat münchen gelegen in bayern in der zeyt als
künig Sigmund zu vngern in die heydenschafft zoch das was
als man zalt von christi geburt dreizechenhundert und an
dem vier und neüntzigesten Jar etc.
A copy at the British Museum is bound in one volume with duke Ernest of
Bavaria; S. Brandon, abbot; and Ludolphus de Suchem. Another copy is in
the public library, Munich.
(3.) _s.a. s.l._ Fifty-seven leaves.
Hyē vahet an der Schildtberger der vil wunders erfaren
hat in der heydenschafft vnd in d Türckey.
A copy at the public library, Munich, is bound in one volume with duke
Ernest, and S. Brandon. A duplicate is defective. The imperial and
royal library at Vienna also possesses a copy.
(4.) 1494. Frankfort. 4^o.
Mentioned by Tobler who quotes Grässe.
(5.) 1513.
Tobler mentions an edition of this date, being a reprint of Zainer’s
edition, 1473?
(6.) _s.a._ J. v. Berg and U. Newber, Nuremberg. 4^o. with woodcuts. No
pagination, but with catch-words.
_Title._—Ein wunderbarliche vnnd kürtzweylige Histori
wie Schildtberger einer auss der Stat München in Bayern
von den Türcken gefangen in die Heydenschafft gefüret
vnnd wider heymkommen Item was sich für krieg vnnd
wunderbarlicher thaten diervyl er inn der Heydenschafft
gewesen zugetragen gantz kürtzweylig zu lesen Nürmberg
durch Johann vom Berg Vnd Ulrich Newber.
Copies of this edition are in the royal library, Dresden, and the
public library, Munich.
Mentioned by Ebert and Tobler.
(7.) 1549. Herman Gülfferich, Frankfort. 4^o. with 37 woodcuts. Seventy
leaves; 32 lines in each page. No pagination, but with catch-words. Has
a preface.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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