Histoire de la conqueste du Mexique ou de la nouvelle Espagne, par Fernand Cortez
By: Traduite de l'Espagnol de Dom Antoine de Solis, par l'auteur du Triumvirat
Contributors: Broë, S. de, seigneur de Citry et de La Guette, active 17th century; Ketteler, Maud
Publisher: Chez Pierre Auboüin, libraire de messeigneurs les Enfans de France, Quay des Augustins, prés [sic] l'Hôtel de Luynes, à la Croix d'Or
Published: 1704
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Subjects: History
Other titles: Histoire de la conqueste du Mexique ou de la nouvelle Espagne.
Work titles: Historia de la conquista de Mexico
Notes: Translated by S. de Broë, seigneur de Citry et de La Guette.

Three other editions printed in Paris in 1704: one by Jean and Michel Guignard, another by Charles Osmont, and another by la Compagnie des Libraires; all editions have same sheets, plates, and typography with reissued title pages; v. 1 of this edition has larger folded maps bound to face p. 1 and 341, 2nd counts.

Pagination: v. 1: [36], 412, [20] p., [10] leaves of plates (8 folded); v. 2: [12], 380 [i.e., 379], [17] p., [4] folded leaves of plates.

Signatures: v. 1: ã⁸ ẽ⁴ ĩ⁶ (ĩ2 missigned 2O2) A-2N⁸⁻⁴; v. 2: pi⁶ A-2I⁸⁻⁴ 2K⁶ (2K6 blank)

Includes indexes.

Woodcut printer's ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials.

Cf. Sabin, 86476.

Cf. Alden, J.E. European Americana, 704/150, 704/151, and 704/152.

Cf. Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.), 318672, 381673, and 318674.

Cf. Arocena, L.A. Antonio de Solís, 15, 16, and 17.

John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full blond smooth calf.

John Carter Brown Library copy purchased with the assistance of a gift from Jane Civins and Michael Malardo, in memory of Albert Harkness and with the assistance of the Caspersen Fund.

Provenance of the John Carter Brown Library copy: Maud Ketteler: bookplates on front pastedowns.