Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos. Selections. English
Description:
An abridged translation of the first three decades of Herrera's "Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos," first published in Madrid, 1601-1615., Frontispieces and further plates include: portrait of Christopher Columbus (vol. 1). -- 'A new map of South America' (vol. 2). -- 'A new map of as much of North and South America ... ' (vol. 3). -- "An hidrographical draught of Mexico as it lies in its lakes"(vol. 3) -- portrait of Ferdinand Cortes (vol. 4) -- minature portraits on frontispiece of 'The five most famous men in Peru and Chile' (vol. 5). -- illustration of 'The people of Florida sacrificing their first born to the sun'., Includes decorative head- and tail-pieces and initial letters., The preface in volume 1 is in six pages, and the headpiece to the preface and to page 1 represents a hill with a flag on top, with a sun in the background; Sig. B is under the 'a' of "Seneca.", Title page printed in red and black., and Volumes 1 and 2 dated 1725; volumes 3-6 dated 1726.
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish, America--Early accounts to 1600, and Latin America--History--To 1600--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Batley, Jeremiah, -1737, Dalkeith Palace Bookplate, and Stevens, John, -1726
Subject (Topic):
Chron--1725-1726 and Slaves--Latin American--Early works to 1800
"Satira dezena del juuenalen ... Traduzida por dõ geronimo de villegas": p. [654-661] (leaves Q2v-Q6v)., Armorial bookplates: Henry Hucks Gibbs; Thomas Ewart Marston. Binder's stamp: Bound by Holloway. Scattered ms. annotations in early part of book., Pagination supplied by cataloger., Printed in gothic letter, title in red; large coat of arms on t.p. and at end; initials; colophon device (Haebler IIIc)., Signatures: (8(?)(2-7a-z8(symbol)8(symbol)8A-O8P-Q6., The Yale copy is without the title-page as given in Cornell univ. library cat. of Dante, v. 1, p. 67-68; bound at front instead, is the leaf of Villegas' arms with title at foot and with blank verso (8th leaf in the Cornell copy, with arms of Juana of Aragon on verso) The leaf is facsimile 766b in Vindel: "Esta pagina se halla en algunos ejemplares al principio en lugar de la Suma o indice, que entonces se halla al final"., and Translation of the Inferno only, including Landino's commentary.
Publisher:
Friedrich Biel,
Subject (Name):
Gibbs, Henry Hucks,--1819-1907--Bookplate., Juvenal. Satura 10. Spanish., Juvenal. Villegas., Landino, Cristoforo, 1424-1504., Marston, Thomas E.--Bookplate., Villegas, Jeronimo de, d. 1504., and Villegas, Pero Fernandez de, d. 1525.
Acosta, José de, 1540-1600. De Novi Orbis natura et ratione Acosta, José de, 1540-1600. Historia natural y moral de las Indias. Latin. 1602 Bry, Johann Israel de, d. 1611 Bry, Johann Theodor de, 1561-1623? Bry, Theodor de, 1528-1598 Noort, Olivier van, 1558 or 9-1627. Beschryvinghe van de voyagie. Latin. 1602 Noort, Olivier van, 1558 or 9-1627. Vera et accurata descriptio Potgieter, Barent Jansz, b. 1574. Relatio historica Potgieter, Barent Jansz, b. 1574. Wijdloopigh verhael van tgene de vijf schepen. Latin. 1602
Published / Created:
1602
Call Number:
E159 +B79 6-9
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Books, Journals & Pamphlets
Description:
First ed. Cf. Church. Cat. of books relating to ... America, 168., Imperfect: map, signature Yy6 and ddd4, blank, wanting. Bound with the editor's [America. pt. 6. Latin. Francoforti] 1596. 1st ed., 1st issue, copy 3., Pts. 2, 3, and illus. have also special title pages., and The 1st pt., De Novi Orbis natura, is by José de Acosta.
Publisher:
Apud M. Beckervm,
Subject (Geographic):
America--Early accounts to 1600, America--History--To 1600, Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina), and Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina)--Description and travel