Parte primera dela chronica del Peru
Subtitle: Que tracta la demarcacion de sus prouincias: la descripcion dellas. Las fundaciones de las nueuas ciudades. Los ritos y costumbres de los indios. y otras cosas estrañas dignas de ser sabidas
By: Fecha por Pedro d[e] Cieça de Leon vezino de Seuilla. 1553
Contributors: Narbona, Alonso
Publisher: En casa de Martin de Montesdoca
Published: 1553
Place of publication: Impressa en Seuilla
Language: spa
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: Indians of South America; Description and travel; History
Work titles: Chronica del Peru Part 1.
Notes: Imprint from colophon.

Signatures: [cross]⁶ 2[cross]⁴ A-Q⁸ R⁶ ([cross]1 verso blank)

Title in black and red.

Title page vignette: royal coat of arms.

Printed in columns.

Decorative initials.

"Los errores de la impressio[n] van aqui notados ..." (leaf [10] verso)

Only part of Cieza de León's four part chronicle published prior to the 19th century.

JCB Lib. cat. additions 1471-1700, I:175.

Alden, J. E. European Americana, 553/20.

Medina, J.T. Bib. hispano-americana,  157.

Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.) 54646.

Sabin 13044.

John Carter Brown Library copy autographed by Cieza de León at end.

Provenance of John Carter Brown Library copy: Alonso Narbona: inscription on t.p.

John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect.: t.p., leaves [2-10] and i-xxxiiii mended. Text not affected except for t.p.; restored in pen and ink. Grafitti on verso of t.p. Multiple passages underlined.