Hispania, sive De regis Hispaniae regnis et opibus commentarius
Publisher: Ex officina Elzeviriana
Published: 1629
Place of publication: Lugd: Batav: [i.e. Leiden]
Language: lat
Number of pages: 520
Subjects: Colonies; Civilization; Description and travel
Other titles: De regis  Hispaniae regnis et opibus commentarius.
Notes: The author's name appears on p. [3] in the address to Sir Edward Powell.

Date of publication on t.p. in roman numerals cannot be transcribed.

The second, enlarged edition of this work, like the first ed.(which has 498 p.)  published by Elzevier in 1629, includes descriptions of the Americas, Florida, Mexico, Panama, Chili, Cuba, Honduras, etc, as well as  a new chapter De Canariis (p. 176), and expanded sections on  Brazil, p. 207-213.

Engraved t.p. with coat of arms of Portugal, the Spanish kingdoms, the city of Toledo, a view of Valencia, etc.

Signatures: A-2K⁸ (2K8 blank)

Includes Index [6] p. at end.

European Americana 629/79.

Moraes, R.B. de.  Bib. brasiliana, I:383.

Sabin, 38560.

Palau y Dulcet (2.ed.), 129562.

John Carter Brown Library copy purchased with the assistance of the Caspersen Fund.