La fundacion y summario de indulgencias del sacro Orden de Nuestra Señora de la Merced, Rede[m]ption de Captiuos
Subtitle: Con vn breve tractado q[ue] enseña el camino d[e] la vida perfecta
By: compuesto por vn padre de la dicha orden. [i.e. Francisco de Vera]
Contributors: Ramírez, José Fernando, 1804-1871; Mercedarians
Publisher: En casa de Pedro Balli
Published: 1595
Place of publication: En Mexico
Language: spa
Number of pages: 101
Subjects: Monasticism and religious orders; Mercedarians; Spiritual life; CSAIP; Christian life; Catholic Church; History
Other titles: Tratados varios.; Breve tratado que enseña el camino de la vida perfecta.
Notes: Signatures: [par.] 2[par.] A-N (D8 is blank)

Author from license on leaf [2]

Foliation errors: misprinting 40, 44 and 99 as 38, 43 and 89 respectively; some leaves lack numeration.

Errata on leaf [1] at end.

Copy described wanting half of title page, including a couple of words from the title, and all of the publication information except "En M". Publication information from colophon on verso of leaf 101. Descriptions in Medina and Icazbalceta are based upon this copy, formerly owned by José Fernando Ramírez.

Second title has separate t.p., but continuous pagination and signatures. Both t.p.'s have Mercedarian coat-of-arms.

Second t.p. reads: Breve tratado que ensena [sic] el camino de la vida perfecta. Compuesto por vn religioso del sacro Orden de Nuestra Señora de la Merced Redemption de Captiuos. A instancia de vna sierua de Dios hija suya. [shield of the Mercedarians] En Mexico en casa de Pedro Balli año de 1559 [i.e. 1595]

JCB Lib. cat., pre-1675, 338-

Medina, J.T. Mexico, 128.

Sabin, 75799, 98897.

García Icazbalceta, J. Bib. mexicana (1954 ed.), 132.

John Carter Brown Library copy has ink ms. on t.p. and verso of N8.

John Carter Brown Library copy has binder's spine title: Tratados varios.

John Carter Brown Library copy has part of leaves [1-6] torn off, with loss of text; tear in middle of leaf [4], not affecting text; slight staining and damage on outer edges.