Efemérides Americanas Precedidas de un Bosquejo Histórico sobre el Descubrimiento la Conquista y la Guerra de la Independencia de la America Española (American Anniversaries Preceded by a Historical Sketch on the Discovery, Conquest, and War of Independence of Spanish America)
Tacna: El Progreso, 1869. First edition. Softcover. 8vo. [54], 160 pp. Original wrappers rebound in modern wraps. American ephemeris preceded by historical beginnings on the discovery of the Conquista and the war of the independence of the Spanish America. Spanish history in the Americas beginning with the 1st inhabitants of the Americas, then Columbus' discovery. Topics for Mexico include Hernandez de Cordova's 1st expedition into Mexico, Cortez, form of government, administration of justice, religion, culture and traditions and customs. Also the Spanish in Mexico and Spanish cities and the War of Mexican independence, Hidalgo, More-los, Mina and Iturbide. On Columbia lists discovery, "cosmogonia", conquest and work. Also talks about the Guerra de la Independencia and Mirand and Bolivar. On Peru lists the dicovery of the political situation, conquests and Pizarro. Also listed is Peru's name origin, the Incas, form of government, distribution of property and customs. Also goes into Peruvian cities, landscape, Calatayud, the Revolucion de 1809, Argentinian expeditions, San Martin, Bolivar and the creation of the Republic of Bolivia. The section on Chile talks on it's dicovery, conquest, Almagro, Valdivia, cities, Argentinia protection and San Martin. Some age wear, chipping and creasing to original printed wraps, printed cover legible. Some age wear, chipping, creasing and sporadic foxing to interior pages, 1st 7 pages missing bottom right corners, all text seems to be legible and present throughout book. Text in Spanish. Original wraps in poor, modern wraps in very good, interior in overall fair condition. Scarce. fair. Item #22799
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