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Colophon on the recto of leaf Q7: A gloria y honra de Dios nuestro Senor, y de la gloriosa virgen sancta Maria su bendita madre, se acabo de Imprimir este Arte Zapoteca, a ocho dias del mes de Agosto. En Mexico, en casa de Pedro Balli Ano de 1578. Woodcut coat of arms "escudo dominicano" on t.p.; woodcut ill. of "Nuestra Senora del Rosario" on the leaf of plates. Includes Zapotec grammar, instructions on arithmetic, the calendar, and "Cosas notables." Signatures: [cross]⁶ A-P⁸ Q⁸(Q8 blank?). Errata on leaf [1] at end.
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At head of title: Philippus hispaniarum et indiarum rex. Compiled by Vasco de Puga. Commonly known as the Cedulario de Puga. Colophon: A ho[n]rra y gloria de nuestro Señor Jesu Christo acabose este presente libro en Mexico en casa de Pedro Ocharte, a veynte y tres dias del mes de nouiembre del mill [et] quinientos [et] sesenta y tres años. Esta tassado por el illustrissimo señor do[n] Luys de Uelasco uirrey a real el pliego. Por ma[n]dado de su señoria Antonio de Turcios secretario. Woodcut illustrated title page with a coat of arms in the center of the t.p. and on the verso of leaf 5. Signatures: a-2d⁸ chi². Leaves d4 and 2a4 missigned as c4 and a4 respectively. Leaf t2 not signed. Verso of final leaf blank. Includes index.
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Woodcut coat of arms of Luis de Velasco, conde de Santiago on t.p. Signatures: A-G⁴.
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Text in Nahuatl and Spanish in parallel columns, set in roman and italic type respectively. Colophon: A gloria y honra de Dios nuestro señor y dela siempre virgen Sancta Maria su madre y señora nuestra, fenesce la Doctrina Christiana muy digna de ser sabida que compuso en lengua Mexicana y Castellana el muy reuerendo Padre Fray Iuan de la Anunciacion sub prior de Sant Augustin destra ciudad. En Mexico en casa de Pedro Balli. 1575. Woodcut ill. of St. Augustine on t.p. and repeated full page illustration of the saint with his congregation on the verso of leaf S3. Full page woodcut coat of arms of the dedicatee, don Martin Enriquez, on t.p. verso. Numerous errors in pagination. Signatures: [cross]⁶ A-S⁸ T². Leaf K2 missigned as A2. Final p. blank. Errata on p. [2]-[3] at end.
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The text is a mixture of sermons, laudatory poetry, epigrams, etc.; side notes in Latin with reference to the Scriptures. Colophon: Con licencia. En Mexico En casa de Pedro Balli. 1600. Foliation errors: leaf 64 misnumbered as 53, 93 as 94, 106 as 116, 125 as 126, and 186 misnumbered as 180. Woodcut coat of arms of the Inquisidor Alonso de Peralta on t.p. verso, historiated and ornamental initials. Signatures: [par.]-2[par.]⁸ A-Z⁸ 2A⁴ 2B⁴ chi² (2A4, chi2 blank). Errata on leaves [5]-[6] at end.
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Includes illustrations of navigation instruments, ship cross sections, etc.; coat of arms on t.p.; charts; and astronomical tables. Leaves 16-23 and 78-87 lack numeration. Signatures: pi⁴ A-T⁸ V⁴. Contains a glossary of nautical terms on leaves 129-156, with running title: Vocabulario nautico.
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