Arte de lengua mexicana
Subtitle: dispuesto por orden, y mandato de N. Rmo P. Fr. Francisco Treviño, predicador theologo, padre de la santa Provincia de Burgos, y comissario general de todas las de la Nueva-España, y por el reverendo, y venerable diffinitorio de la Provincia del Santo Evangelio. Dedicado al bienaventurado San Antonio de Padua
By: Por el P.Fr. Augustin de Vetancurt hijo de la dicha Provincia del Santo Evangelio, predicador jubilado, ex lector de theologia, y preceptor de la lengua Mexicana, vicario de la capilla de San Joseph de los Naturales en el Convento de N.P.S. Francisco de Mexico
Contributors: North Library
Publisher: Por Francisco Rodriguez Lupercio.
Published: 1673
Place of publication: En Mexico
Language: spa; nah
Number of pages: 49
Subjects: Grammar; Indian linguistics; Spanish Catechisms; Nahuatl language
Notes: Two concurrent editions of this work exist: in the first the title page reads "S. Antonio de Padua"; in the other it reads "San Antonio de Padua". Significant typographical, diacritical and resetting differences, as well as a lack of printed errata on leaf [3] verso, 1st count, exist in the second edition.

"Instruccion breve para administrar los Santos Sacrame[n]tos de la Confession, Viatico, Matrimonio, y Velaciones en la lengua Mexicana": leaves [1-7] recto, 3rd count.

"Catecismo mexicano": leaves [7] verso-8, 3rd count.

Signatures: pi⁴ (pi1 verso blank) A-P⁴

Title page printed within ornamental woodcut border; woodcut vignette of Saint Anthony; head and tail pieces; initials.

Cf. Viñaza, C. Lenguas indígenas, 204 (San Antonio de Padua)

Sabin 99384.

Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.), 361210.

Medina, J.T. México, 1103.

John Carter Brown Library copy represents the first edition with title page reading "San Antonio de Padua" and no errata present on leaf [3] verso, 1st count.

John Carter Brown Library copy half bound in contemporary marbled boards with vellum spine piece.

John Carter Brown Library copy acquired with the assistance of the St. Mariana Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: North Library: bookplate on front pastedown.