"[The Manner of Making Their Boats] Auss Wasserlen Weise sie ben Ihnen die Weidlinge Zurichten", Bry, Theodore de

This early engraving depicts native Virginians making a canoe using fire and shells to scrape the interior recess of the canoe. The scene includes the process of using fire to fell trees and burn off the branches. Engraved by Theodore de Bry, whose initials are at bottom center. On a sheet of German text measuring 8.9 x 12.6". Published in the first German edition of De Bry's Grand Voyages.

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Condition: B+

A clean and crisp image on a sheet with a fleur-de-lis watermark, trimmed to right edge, as issued. There is a short tear in the text at bottom left, repaired on verso with archival tape.