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THBHERRERA Y TORDESILLAS, Antonio de (1549-1626). History of America.
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LiveJul 30, 2025
Our Library of Curiosities auction features selections from the collection of John A Davidson Jr., a life long collector of rare books. John was extraordinarily interested in a wide array of subjects from the beginning of publishing through the twentieth century. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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HERRERA Y TORDESILLAS, Antonio de (1549-1626). History of America.
London: Printed for Jer. Batley at the Dove in Pater-noster-row, MDCCXXV-MDCCXXVI [1725-1726].
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 accounts the people could give of their antiquities: collected from the original relations sent to the kings of Spain, by Antonio de Herrera, historiogapher to His Catholick Majesty; translated into English by Capt. John Stevens; illustrated with cutts and maps.
6 volumes: illustrations, portraits, maps, some folded.
Title pages in red and black. With frontis, and head and tail pieces; illustrated and decorative initials.
Bound in blind stamped speckled leather, raised bands, gilt spine panels, top edge blue, other edges speckled, red leather spine title label, gilt spine title, black leather spine volume label, gilt spine volume.3 maps as follows:
Vol 1: South America
Vol 1: North and South America
Vol 3: p.194 An hidrographical draught of Mexico as it lies in its lakes
3 frontispiece plates
Vol 1: Christopher Columbus
Vol 2: Ferdinand Cortes
Vol 5: The Five Most Famous Men in Peru and Chile
12 folding plates
Vol 1: plate 1 p.62-63; plate 2 p.218-219
Vol 2: plate 1 p.134-135; plate 2 p.372-373; plate 3 p.378-379; plate 4 p.380-381
Vol 3: plate 1 p.193-194; plate 2 p.226-227
Vol 4: plate 1 p.290-291; plate 2 p.356-357
Vol 5: plate 1 p.374-375
Vol 6: plate 1 frontispiece The people of Florida sacrificing their first born to the sun.
H: 8 1/4 W: 5 1/4 in.
With bookplates, “ Ex libris Hernand Behn,;” and bookplate, “John A. Davidson” at read pastedown.Condition
Fair, some covers detached (Vol. 1, Vol 4, Vol. 5, Vol. 6), corners rubbed, spines cracked; contents fresh and clean, most plates in very good to fine condition.
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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