This was a late discovery of mine in the library so is tacked on the end here.

Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus (A Description of the Northern Peoples), printed in Rome 1555. It is alrage book for its time A translation of the Latin title page goes: "Olaus Magnus Gothus', the Upsala Archbishops', history of the Nordic people's different manners and camps, also about the wonderful differences in customs, holy practices, superstitions, bodily exercises, government and food keeping; further on war, buildings and wonderful aids; further on metals and different kinds of animals, that live in these neighbourhoods. This is the book that allowed Europeans to learn for the first time about the people living in Sweden and other Northern countries. It is fully illustrtrated with 352 picture woodcuts depicting scenes of Northern Life but also as can be seen above there are 129 decorative woodcuts of initial letters and other ornamentations. The Charlecote copy is in a single volume but my personal copy, bought from Japan, is an English translation in three volumes.