Breve sumario o relacion de la natural historia de las Indias. Proemio. Prologo, y introducion del dicho autor: enderezando la obra a la S. C. C. R. M. del Emperador D. Carlos, Quinto de tal nombre, Rey de Las Espanas, y de las dos Sicilias....
by Goncalo (Gonzalo) Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes
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This work is a later summation of La Historia General y Natural de las Indias the first part of which first appeared in Seville beginning in 1535. Repair to lower right corner of title page; fore-edge moisture mark; repaired tear to A2 & K1 leaves (see images). From the distinguished Biblioteca de D. Pedro Ybanez Pacheco with his plate to title blank verso. Watermarked with three encircled stars above GP (as well as encircled NB & DB) probably the mark of A.G. de Barca, ca. 1749. Handsomely bound in half vellum with calligraphic particulars to spine.; Quarto 283x190 mm; 57,[ix] pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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- Breve sumario o relacion de la natural historia de las Indias. Proemio. Prologo, y introducion del dicho autor: enderezando la obra a la S. C. C. R. M. del Emperador D. Carlos, Quinto de tal nombre, Rey de Las Espanas, y de las dos Sicilias....
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- Goncalo (Gonzalo) Fernandez de Oviedo y Valdes
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