The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne : atchieued by the vvorthy prince Hernando Cortes Marques of the valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade: translated out of the Spanishe tongue, by T.N. Anno. 1578.
1578
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Title
The pleasant historie of the conquest of the VVeast India, now called new Spayne : atchieued by the vvorthy prince Hernando Cortes Marques of the valley of Huaxacac, most delectable to reade: translated out of the Spanishe tongue, by T.N. Anno. 1578.
Uniform title
Historia general de las Indias. Part 2. English
Created/published
Imprinted at London : By Henry Bynneman, [1578]
Description
[12], 405, [3] p. ; (4to)
Associated name
López de Gómara, Francisco, 1511-1564. author.
Nicholas, Thomas, approximately 1532-
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Nicholas, Thomas, approximately 1532-
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Note
A translation of part 2 of: Gómara, Franciso López de. Historia general de las Indias.
Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Nicholas.
Publication date from STC.
Running title reads: The conquest of the Weast India.
Stationers' register: Entered 7 February. 1578.
Signatures: a⁴ b² B-3F⁴.
Translator's dedication signed: Thomas Nicholas.
Publication date from STC.
Running title reads: The conquest of the Weast India.
Stationers' register: Entered 7 February. 1578.
Signatures: a⁴ b² B-3F⁴.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 16807
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108920
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S108920
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 16807
Folger-specific note
HH136/11. Contemporary manuscript date "1578" beneath imprint, with Nicholas spelled out in manuscript beside "T.N." in title. T.p. repaired. Leaf b1 repaired, affecting text. Trimmed, affecting headlines. Provenance: inscription on 3F4v: "John Wyrley"; armorial bookplate of Thomas Grenville; Harmsworth copy