1541 1st ethnographic compendium of Early period EUROPE AFRICA ASIA antique rare

img{max-width:100%} MORES, LEGES ET RITUS OMNIUM GENTIUM. by BOEMUS, Joannes Lugduni; 1541 Size: 4 1/4 by 6 1/3" 311-[25] pp. fore-edge margin of title is damaged and partially strengthened. - Early Lyon edition of the 1st ethnographic compendium of the Early Modern period in Europe, compiled by the German humanist canon of Ulm Cathedral Johann Boemus (1485-1534). It also offers a compact history and geography of the world, especially of European countries, but there are also chapters on Africa and Asia. Printed in italics. Woodcut mark on title. - Ref. SvGultlingen (Gryphius) 593. - Baudrier VIII:151. - Adams B-2266. - Provenance: Charles v.d. Elst (bookplate). - Collector’s name on front endpaper. Original blind-decorated calf with gilt salamander (?) on both covers, spine with raised bands Text in Latin Good condition, minor wear, repaired corners of the binding ================================== Johann Boemus (Bohm, Bohemus) (c. 1485–1535) was a German humanist, canon of Ulm Minster, traveller, and Hebraist. He was compiler and author of the first ethnographic compendium of the Early Modern period in Europe. His Omnium Gentium Mores, Leges et Ritus was published in 1520. It was reprinted multiple times in the sixteenth century. There were later editions, accumulating related treatises by other scholars. It influenced Sebastian Muenster's Cosmography, and helped inspire the Hauptchronik of Sebastian Franck. It helped set the stage for subsequent investigations of the connections of law to culture, including Paul Henri Mallett's Northern Antiquities (1770). There were English translations by William Waterman (1555) (The Fardle of Facions) and Edward Aston, The Manners, Lawes and Customs of all Nations (London: G. Eld, 1611). This book is cited as the first scientific approach to ethnography available in English. =================================== Please see my other auctions Thank You Refund Policy: We will issue a FULL REFUND, 100% money back if you are not satisfied with your purchase. Items must be returned to us within 20 days in order to receive a refund or replacement. Buyer is responsible for shipping costs. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution