Zárate, Agustin de. The discouerie and conquest of the prouinces of Peru, and the nauigation in the South Sea, along that coast. : And also of the ritche mines of Potosi
With an additional title page: The strange and delectable history of the discouerie and conquest of the prouinces of Peru, in the South Sea. .. Written in foure bookes, by Augustine Sarate .. Translated out of the Spanish tongue, by T. Nicholas. .
A translation, omitting books 5-7, of: Historia del descubrimiento y conquista del Peru
"Charlewood app[arently]. pr[inted]. quires A, T-X; How [par.], B-N, R-S, Aa; Kingston O-Q, Y-Z"--STC
"The discouery of the ritche mynes of Potosi, & how captaine Carauajall toke it into his power", at end of text
Signatures: A⁴ [par.]⁴ B-2A⁴
Entered 13 January [1581]
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Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1992-1993. New World of Wonders (catalog entry 24)
Item information about Folger STC 26123
HH224/7. MS. markings. Print show-through. Sig.A wormed, affecting woodcuts. Contemporary limp vellum binding, wormed, with overlapping fore-edges. Provenance: Willoughby family library; Christie's sale of the Wollaton Hall library, 15-18 June 1925; collated at Quaritch, 22 June 1925; Harmsworth copy
Also known as
Uniform title: Historia del descubrimiento y conquista del Peru. English
Extended title: The discouerie and conquest of the prouinces of Peru, and the nauigation in the South Sea, along that coast. : And also of the ritche mines of Potosi
Alternate titles: Discoverie and conquest of the provinces of Peru, and the navigation in the South Sea, along that coast, Historia del descubrimiento y conquista del Peru, Strange and delectable history of the discouerie and conquest of the prouinces of Peru, in the South Sea, Strange and delectable history of the discoverie and conquest of the provinces of Peru, in the South Sea
author: Zárate, Agustin de, 1514-
associated with: Nicholas, Thomas, approximately 1532-
former owner: Harmsworth, R. Leicester Sir, (Robert Leicester), 1870-1937
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