Bookplate of A. Graiño. Imperfect: p. 235-236 mutilated. From the library of Nicolás Leon, with his bookplate, and a manuscript note on fly-leaf stating that this is "obra muy rara, sobre todo con la desripcion de Filipinas [15th-32nd prelim. leaves], parte que el Consejo de Indias mandó arrancar a los ejemplares." and Signatures: [paragraph]-[paragraph][paragraph][paragraph][paragraph][paragraph][paragraph][paragraph][paragraph]4A-Q4RS4TV4XY4Za4bc4d-p4qr4st4vx4yz4Aa-Kk4LlMm4NnOo4Pp-Fff4Ggg2Hhh-Iii4.
Publisher:
por la uiuda de Juan de Borja,
Subject (Geographic):
Philippines--Description and travel
Subject (Name):
Catholic Church--Philippines, Geronima de la Asunción,--Mother, Gerónima de la Asuncion,--Mother,--1555-1630, Graiño, A.--Bookplate, León, Nicolás,--1859-1929--Autograph, León, Nicolás,--1859-1929--Bookplate, León, Nicolás,--1859-1929--Ownership, and Poor Clares
Pound, Ezra,--1885-1972--Presentation inscription from E. Scarborough and to W.C. Williams., Scarborough, Elizabeth--Presentation inscription to E. Pound., and Williams, William Carlos,--1883-1963--Presentation inscription from E. Pound.
The first section, a copy of Alonso de Leon's narrative, carries the account to 1649, the second, in the same hand, continues the narrative to 1689, and, the third, is an account by Fernando Sánchez de Zamora, "Viajo...de Don Alonso de Leon...desde la provincia de Coahuila a la Bahia de Espiritu Santo y provincia de Tejas en 26 de Marzo de 1690."
Subject (Geographic):
Texas--History--To 1846
Subject (Name):
León, Alonso de,--ca. 1610-1661 and Sánchez de Zamora, Fernando,--fl. 1659-1689
Imperfect: v. 1 wanting; v. 2 heavily expurgated ("conforme al spurgatorio de el Cardenal de Toledo ... En Coūa a trece de Agosto de 1585 años" - manuscript certificate pasted on 2d prelim. leaf), the censor having ...
Ten documents from various Mexican officals concerning Stephen F. Austins's request that Texas be separated from Coahuilla. Most of the documents come from judges in the circuit court.
Description:
In Spanish. and Purchased from Edward Eberstadt with the William Robertson Coe Western Americana Fund in 1956.
Varias antigvedades de España Africa y otras provincias
Description:
"Tabla de las cosas notables en este libro contenidas.": p. [1]-[71] at end., Aldrete, discussing Columbus's voyages, credits actual discovery of the New World to Sánchez de Huelva, and objects to the use of term America for the area -- cf. Alden., Colophon: Antverpiae, Typis Gerardi Wolsschatii, et Henrici Aertsii. Anno M.DC.XIV., Engraved title page., Errata: p. [17]-[18] at beginning., Imperfect: p. [47]-[66] wormed. Inscription: Domus Profess. S. Fidelis Soc. Jesu Mediolani Catal. Inscrip. Illegible inscription. Bookseller's label: Cervantes, Barcelona. Old shelf mark, I I 35, on spine., Peeters-Fontaines notes several variants of this work. One variant does not have the extra gathering [par.] after gathering 2* which contains errata and tables. Another variant has the colophon dated 1615., and Signatures: *-2*⁴ [par.]⁴ A-4V⁴.
Publisher:
a costa de Iuan Hasrey,
Subject (Geographic):
Africa, North--Antiquities--Early works to 1800, Africa, North--History--1517-1882, America--Discovery and exploration--Early works to 1800, Spain--Antiquities--Early works to 1800, and Spain--History--17th century