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The general history of the vast continent and islands of America : commonly call'd the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: with the best... [vol. 3]

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Open book The general history of the vast continent and islands of America : commonly call'd the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: with the best... [vol. 1]

Title The general history of the vast continent and islands of America : commonly call'd the West-Indies, from the first discovery thereof: with the best... [vol. 3]

Creator Herrera y Tordesillas, Antonio de, -1625

Publisher Printed for J. Batley

Date 1725-1726

Description An abridged and inaccurate translation of the first three decades of Herrera's "Historia general de los hechos de los castellanos", divided into six decades, neither chapters nor decades corresponding with the original. cf. Stevens, H. Bibliotheca historica, p. xiii; Winsor, v.2, p. 68 and p. 563; Prescott, W.H. Conquest of Mexico, book III, chap. IX, notes.

Extent 6 v. : fronts. (v. 1, 4-6; ports.) fold. plates., 3 fold. maps. ; 20 cm

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

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Call Number Ayer 108 .H5 1725

BibID 440012

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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