An edition of Chronica del Peru (1553)

Parte primera dela Chronica del Peru

que tracta la demarcacion de sus prouincias, la descripcion dellas, las fundaciones de las nueuas ciudades, los ritos y costumbres de los indios, y otras cosas estrañas dignas de ser sabidas

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An edition of Chronica del Peru (1553)

Parte primera dela Chronica del Peru

que tracta la demarcacion de sus prouincias, la descripcion dellas, las fundaciones de las nueuas ciudades, los ritos y costumbres de los indios, y otras cosas estrañas dignas de ser sabidas

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"Third volume of The Civil Wars of Peru, which is Pt. 4 of the Chronicle of Peru, by a keen observer of 16th-century Andean life and customs. Narrates consequences of the New Laws (1542), including the rebellion led by Gonzalo Pizarro against the first viceroy, Blasco Núñez Vela. Reports on actions of Governor Cristóbal Vaca de Castro; the Real Audiencia; and groups of conquistadors from Cuzco, Arequipa, Charcas, Bogotá, and Quito"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.

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Language
Spanish
Pages
268

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Cover of: Crónica del Perú
Crónica del Perú
1984, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Fondo Editorial, Academia Nacional de la Historia
in Spanish
Cover of: La crónica del Perú
La crónica del Perú
1984, Historia 16
in Spanish - 1a ed.
Cover of: The second part of the Chronicle of Peru
The second part of the Chronicle of Peru
1970, Printed for the Hakluyt Society
Microform in English
Cover of: The second part of the Chronicle of Peru.
The second part of the Chronicle of Peru.
1964, B. Franklin
in English
Cover of: The second part of the Chronicle of Peru
The second part of the Chronicle of Peru
1883, Printed for the Hakluyt Society
in English
Cover of: Segunda parte de La crónica del Perú
Cover of: Parte primera dela Chronica del Peru

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Edition Notes

Printer's statement from colophon.

"Acabose a quinze de março de mill y quinientos y cinquenta y tres años"--Colophon.

This first edition was the only Spanish edition of the Chronicle. Written in four parts; the first describes the geography of Peru.

Signatures: [Maltese cross]⁶ 2[Maltese crosses]⁴ a-q⁸ r⁶.

Title in red and black within a woodcut border.

Text printed within borders. Following the Prólogo, text is printed in double columns within borders.

Woodcuts include initials, a large coat of arms on preliminary p. [1], a half-page illustration of Cerro de Potosí (leaf cxxii verso), and 41 small illustrations in the text (many repeated), including depictions of native people and a view of Lake Titicaca (leaf cxvii verso).

LC Copy 1 has author's autograph signature at end of text.

Brinley, G. Cat., 5345

Medina, J.T. Bib. hispano-americana, 157

Palau y Dulcet vol. 3, p. 490, item 54646

Sabin vol. 4, p. 73, item 13044

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[Seville
Genre
Early accounts to 1600.
Other Titles
Parte primera de la Chronica del Peru, Parte primera de la Crónica del Perú

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Library of Congress
F3442 .C557 1553

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Pagination
[20] p., cxxxiiii leaves [i.e. 268 p.] :
Number of pages
268

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL16251785M
LCCN
50046508

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