Historia tragicomica de Don Henrique de Castro
Subtitle: encuyos estraños sucessos se veen, los varios y prodigiosos efectos, del amor, y de la guerra. ...
By: compuesta por Don Francisco Loubayssin de Lamarca, gentilhombre ordina[ri]o de la casa de dicho señor
Publisher: Vendense en la galeria de los prisoneros del palacio en la tienda de la viuda de Matias Guillemot
Published: 1617
Place of publication: En Paris
Language: spa
Number of pages: 879
Subjects: Nobility; Fiction; History; Discovery and exploration; Spanish; Portuguese
Other titles: Historia tragicomica de Don Henriqve de Castro.
Notes: Colophon on p. [1], 3rd count, reads: Acabado de imprimir en Paris, en la emprenta de Adrian Tiffeno, a costa de la viuda de Guillemot, a 19. de enero de 1617.

Alden gives first printing as Paris, 1612 but Palau suggests the 1612 edition is a ghost.

Knightly romance between Don Henrique and Princess Elisauira, in 9 books, set in Chile; historical events mentioned includes Magellan's circumnavigation and a description of the battle of Tucapel in 1559; also discussed tales of Spanish and Portuguese exploration in the New World.

Signatures: ã⁸ (ã1 verso, ã8 recto blank) A-3I⁸ (E3 missigned C3)

Errors in paging: Pages 166, 186, 305, 425, 427, 456, 536, 597, 763, and 875 are misnumbered 169, 189, 205, 245, 421, 446, 436, 579, 764, and 873.

Title page is fully engraved within ornamental border; engraved portrait of the author bound to face p. 1, 2nd count, is considered to be p. [16], 1st count; head and tail pieces; initials.

Palau y Dulcet (2nd ed.) 142662.

Medina, J.T.  Bib. hispano-chilena 42.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 617/79.