Historia natural y moral de las Indias, : en que se tratan las cosa [sic] notables del cielo, y elementos, metales, plantas, y animales dellas: y los ritos ... y guerras de los Indios. / Compuesta por el padre Ioseph de Acosta religioso de la Compañia de Iesus.
- Acosta, José de, 1540-1600.
- Date:
- Año 1608
- Books
About this work
Also known as
De natura Novi Orbis libri duo
Publication/Creation
[Madrid] : Impresso en Madrid en casa de Alonso Martin : A costa de Iuan Berrillo, mercader de libros, Año 1608.
Physical description
535 pages, 45 unnumbered pages ; 4to (21 cm)
References note
Brown Univ. JCB Library catalogue, 2:50
Medina, J.T. Hispano-americana, 529
Sabin, 122
Notes
Books 1-2 originally appeared in Latin as: De natura Novi Orbis libri duo. Salamanca, 1588.
Errata statement on p. 4.
Includes index.
Originally published in Seville, 1590.
Signatures: pi² A⁴ B-2N⁸ 2O⁴ (2O4 blank).
Title vignette of coat of arms with motto: Fundamenta eius in montibus santis.
Copy 1. Imperfect: lacks A and 2O gatherings. Tightly bound. 17th century manuscript inscription on title page: 'El insigne Jn. Diego Duxan Dominico escriviò dos obrad, Historio de los Indios Mexicano ...'. Stamp of Society of Jesus on t.p.
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Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/B/23/2