The general history of the vast continent and islands of America [electronic resource] : commonly call'd, the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: ... Collected from the original relations sent to the kings of Spain. By Antonio de Herrera, ... Translated into English by Capt. John Stevens. ... Illustrated with cutts and maps.
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| Other title: | Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos. English. Abridgments. |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
printed for Jer. Batley,
1725-26.
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| Item Description: | "An abridged and inaccurate translation of the first three decades of Herrera's 'Historia general do los hechos de los castellanos,' divided into six decades, neither chapters nor decades corresponding with the original." (NUC) Titlepages in red and black. Volumes 1,2 dated 1725; volumes 3-6 dated 1726. 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' Reproduction of original from the Harvard University Houghton Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 6 volumes, plates : maps, portraits ; 8⁰ |
| Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
| Citation/References Note: | Sabin, English Short Title Catalog, |