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1671 HISTOIRE GENERALE DES VOYAGES ET CONQUESTES des Castillans dans les Isles et Terre-ferme des Indes Occidentales
by HERRERA, Antonio de
Paris: Nicolas de La Coste; 1671
First edition.
The first Spanish book of this magnitude on the history of the New World. General history of the voyages and conquests of the Castilians, in the islands and mainland of the Western Indies. Where we see the capture of the great city of Mexico, & other provinces by Fernand Cortes, its foundation, the kings who governed it, the beginning & end of this empire, their customs & ceremonies, the great revolts who arrived there, the disputes that the Castilians and the Portuguese had, on the basis of the dividing line of their conquests, the discovery of the Philippine Islands by Hernando de Magellan, his death and other remarkable
things
Antonio Herrera'y Tordesillas (1559-1625) was the first royal historian of the West Indies, and his position gave him unusual access to official sources and other documents. Translated from Spanish (1601-1615), this is the first French edition of this important book, Size 7 3/4 by 9 3/4"
Leather binding
Very good interior condition except minor wormtrack at the upper margin of first about 7 pages
Worn of binding
Reserve: $650.00
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by HERRERA, Antonio de
Paris: Nicolas de La Coste; 1671
First edition.
The first Spanish book of this magnitude on the history of the New World. General history of the voyages and conquests of the Castilians, in the islands and mainland of the Western Indies. Where we see the capture of the great city of Mexico, & other provinces by Fernand Cortes, its foundation, the kings who governed it, the beginning & end of this empire, their customs & ceremonies, the great revolts who arrived there, the disputes that the Castilians and the Portuguese had, on the basis of the dividing line of their conquests, the discovery of the Philippine Islands by Hernando de Magellan, his death and other remarkable
things
Antonio Herrera'y Tordesillas (1559-1625) was the first royal historian of the West Indies, and his position gave him unusual access to official sources and other documents. Translated from Spanish (1601-1615), this is the first French edition of this important book, Size 7 3/4 by 9 3/4"
Leather binding
Very good interior condition except minor wormtrack at the upper margin of first about 7 pages
Worn of binding
Reserve: $650.00
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Photos, descriptions, and estimates were prepared with the utmost care by a fully certified expert and appraiser. All items in this sale are guaranteed authentic.
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1671 HISTOIRE GENERALE DES VOYAGES ET CONQUESTES antique RARE
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