Original wrappers., Probably published by the Grand Union Hotel, New York; information about the hotel and advertising matter throughout the publication., and Wrapper title: The discovery of America, an outgrowth of the conquest of the Moors by the Spaniards
Publisher:
Printed by the Birnie Paper Company, Springfield, Mass. and Published 125 Park Avenue, between 41st and 42nd Sts., New York City
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish
Subject (Name):
Birnie Paper Company, printer, Columbus, Christopher, and Grand Union Hotel (New York, N.Y.), publisher
Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos. Selections. English
Description:
An abridged translation of the first three decades of Herrera's "Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos," first published in Madrid, 1601-1615., Frontispieces and further plates include: portrait of Christopher Columbus (vol. 1). -- 'A new map of South America' (vol. 2). -- 'A new map of as much of North and South America ... ' (vol. 3). -- "An hidrographical draught of Mexico as it lies in its lakes"(vol. 3) -- portrait of Ferdinand Cortes (vol. 4) -- minature portraits on frontispiece of 'The five most famous men in Peru and Chile' (vol. 5). -- illustration of 'The people of Florida sacrificing their first born to the sun'., Includes decorative head- and tail-pieces and initial letters., 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.", Title page printed in red and black., and Volumes 1 and 2 dated 1725; volumes 3-6 dated 1726.
Subject (Geographic):
America--Discovery and exploration--Spanish, America--Early accounts to 1600, and Latin America--History--To 1600--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Batley, Jeremiah, -1737, Dalkeith Palace Bookplate, and Stevens, John, -1726
Subject (Topic):
Chron--1725-1726 and Slaves--Latin American--Early works to 1800
