Shelfmark
Ah.8.16
Author
Uniform title
[Brevisima relaçion de la destruccion de las Indias. English]
Title
A relation of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in America. With an account of their unparallel'd cruelties on the Indians, in the destruction of above forty millions of people. Together with the propositions offer'd to the King of Spain, to prevent the further ruin of the West-Indies. By Don Bartholomew de las Casas, Bishop of Chiapa, who was an eye-witness of their cruelties. Illustrated with cuts. To which is added, The art of travelling, shewing how a man may dispose his travels to the best advantage.
Varying form of title
Account of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in America
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Daniel Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple Bar, and Andrew Bell at the Crosskeys and Bible in Cornhil near Stocks-market, 1699.
Physical description
[8], 248, 40 p., [2] plates (folded) ; 8vo.
Note
Previously Ce.6.6.
Note
Apparently an abridged translation of "Relation des voyages et des découvertes que les Espagnols on fait dans les Indes Occidentales" by Bartolomé de las Casas.
Note
"The art of travelling to advantage" (caption title) beings new pagination of R5r.
Note
Translated from the French edition, this work contains abridged translations of the Las Casas tracts.
Note
Original work (Spanish) entitled "Brevisíma relación de la destrucción de las Indias".
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), C798A; ESTC R200872
Additional physical form available
Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 2005. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2905:08).
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College.
Provenance
Waddington bookplate; donated to Eton by Edward Waddington in 1731.
Binding
18th century blind-stamped calf.
Subject
Indians, Treatment of Early works to 1800.
Subject
Slavery Early works to 1800 Latin America.
Subject
Geography Early works to 1800.
Subject
Spain Colonies America.
Added entry--name
Waddington, Edward, 1670 or 71 - 1731 former owner.
Added entry--name
Bell, Andrew, ? - -1720? bookseller.
Added entry--name
Brown, Daniel, fl. 1672 - 1730 printer, bookseller.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng spa
Identifier
B10923