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TORQUEMADA (JUAN DE) Primera[-tercera] parte de los veinte i un libros rituales i monarchia indiana, con el origen y guerras, de los indios ocidentales, de sus problaccones, descubrimiento, conquista, conuersion, y otras cosas marauillosas de la mesma tierra, 3 vol., Madrid, Nicolas Rodriquez Franco, 1723 image 1
TORQUEMADA (JUAN DE) Primera[-tercera] parte de los veinte i un libros rituales i monarchia indiana, con el origen y guerras, de los indios ocidentales, de sus problaccones, descubrimiento, conquista, conuersion, y otras cosas marauillosas de la mesma tierra, 3 vol., Madrid, Nicolas Rodriquez Franco, 1723 image 2
TORQUEMADA (JUAN DE) Primera[-tercera] parte de los veinte i un libros rituales i monarchia indiana, con el origen y guerras, de los indios ocidentales, de sus problaccones, descubrimiento, conquista, conuersion, y otras cosas marauillosas de la mesma tierra, 3 vol., Madrid, Nicolas Rodriquez Franco, 1723 image 3
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TORQUEMADA (JUAN DE)
Primera[-tercera] parte de los veinte i un libros rituales i monarchia indiana, con el origen y guerras, de los indios ocidentales, Madrid, Nicolas Rodriquez Franco, 1723

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TORQUEMADA (JUAN DE)

Primera[-tercera] parte de los veinte i un libros rituales i monarchia indiana, con el origen y guerras, de los indios ocidentales, de sus problaccones, descubrimiento, conquista, conuersion, y otras cosas marauillosas de la mesma tierra, 3 vol., second edition, revised and enlarged by Andres Gonzalez de Barcia Carballido y Zuniga, engraved pictorial titles, one folding engravaed map, modern white morocco-backed buckram, gilt lettered on spine [Palau 335033; Sabin 95212], small folio (300 x 195mm.), Madrid, Nicolas Rodriquez Franco, 1723

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First published in 1615 "this revised second edition is considered the best version of Torquemada's key work on the early history of Spanish North America, particularly Mexico" (Hill). The 1615 edition is exceedingly scarce as most copies were lost in a shipwreck en route to Mexico.

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