1843 HERNANDO CORTES 1ed Despatches Spanish Conquistador MEXICO Aztec Charles V



“The Despatches of Hernando Cortes” is a collection of letters penned by Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro Altamirano, 1st Marquess of the Valley of Oaxaca, the famed Spanish conquistador who led the expedition resulting in the fall of the Aztec Empire. These letters were written during the period of conquest and contain an account of the events that transpired, addressed to Emperor Charles V. This book is the first English translation of Cortes original Spanish letters and includes an introduction and explanatory notes by George Folsom. Cortes narrative, noted for its sincerity, scrupulous attention to truth, and immersive descriptions, offers a firsthand look at the conquest of Mexico. Despite its historical significance, this narrative had been largely overlooked until this translation. Notably, the translator begins with the second letter because the first is lost and has never been found, thus Folsom provides an introduction covering the prior events.



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CORTES, Hernando; FOLSOM, George



The Despatches of Hernando Cortes, the Conqueror of Mexico, Addressed to the Emperor Charles V. Written During the Conquest, and Containing a Narrative of its Events. Now First Translated into English from the Original Spanish, with an Introduction and Notes.



New York; London: Wiley and Putnam, 1843. First Edition.



Details:

Collation: Complete

xii, 431 (i.e., 435), [1]

Includes map of “The city and lakes of Mexico”

References: Field 372; Palau 63203; Sabin 16964

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Size: ~7.25in X 5in (18.5cm x 12.5cm)



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