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Paper; ff. i (modern) + 71 + ii (1 contemporary, 1 modern); Vol. 1: 1-5¹² 6¹²(-12); 290 x 210 (220-232 x 105-110) mm. Written in the hand of the author. Catchwords enclosed in brown ink scrolls in the middle or right lower margins. Leaf signatures in roman numerals in the middle of the lower margin; quire and leaf signatures in a later hand in letters and arabic numerals, frequently including the seventh leaf of a quire, in the right lower margin close under the text. 32-38 long lines; vertical bounding lines ruled in dry point. The manuscript was written probably in Santo Domingo between 1539-46 and completed in Spain in 1546-48: the dates given in the text are March 1539, in Book IV, chap. 7 and 1548 in the prologue of Book VI. Illustrated with 24 pen and ink drawings by the author, a few shaded in black lead. Marginal notes in 3 hands: i, the author's corrections, additions and directions to the printer; ii, note on f. 49 of vol. 1 made after 1580; iii, pencilled notes in English in vol. 2 with the book numbers, probably made by a bookseller. Contents: [Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés] Historia general y natural de las Indias. Spanish. In vol. 1, Book VI: Este es el libro que Capitan Gonzalo Fernandez Fiço de la Natural y General Hystoria de las Indias ... [f. 1, Prologue:] Poco tiene que hazer ... [f. 2v, Text:] Capitulo primero del libro ... Bivian los Indios del esta ysla de hayti ... no deve ser sin misterio y secreto de la natura el qual yo no alcanço. Fin del presente libro.
mssHM 177
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Following the above: 1767, Nov. 15. Barreda, Juan Antonio...Testimonio a la letra del auto promulgado por Bando. Attested by Miguel de la Fuente y Risa, Joseph Ibanez Corvera and Juan Antonio Barreda. On p. 15: 1767, Dec. 3 note forwarding this document signed by Barreda. Enclosed in: 1768, Mar. 12. Galvez, Joseph de, Marques de la Sonora to Carlos Francisco de Croix
GA 277
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Paper; ff. i (contemporary) + 107 + i (contemporary); modern foliation in vol. 2 runs 11-117 since ff. 1-10, formerly bound with this volume, were removed in 1976 and catalogued as HM 37542. Vol. 2: 1¹² 2¹²(-11, 12) 3¹² 4²²(-22) 5⁴ 6-7¹² 8¹²(plus bifolium between 1 and 2) 9¹⁰. 290 x 210 (220-232 x 105-110) mm. The lower margin of the last 8 leaves are completely cut away. Written in the hand of the author. Catchwords enclosed in brown ink scrolls in the middle or right lower margins. Leaf signatures in roman numerals in the middle of the lower margin; quire and leaf signatures in a later hand in letters and arabic numerals, frequently including the seventh leaf of a quire, in the right lower margin close under the text. 32-38 long lines; vertical bounding lines ruled in dry point. The manuscript was written probably in Santo Domingo between 1539-46 and completed in Spain in 1546-48: the dates given in the text are March 1539, in Book IV, chap. 7 and 1548 in the prologue of Book VI. Illustrated with 24 pen and ink drawings by the author, a few shaded in black lead. Marginal notes in 3 hands: i, the author's corrections, additions and directions to the printer; ii, note on f. 49 of vol. 1 made after 1580; iii, pencilled notes in English in vol. 2 with the book numbers, probably made by a bookseller. Contents: [Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés] Historia general y natural de las Indias. Books IV, VII, IX, XI, XXXII, and XXXVII]: [f. 11, Prologue:] Pues que es ya tiempo se de conclusion A las cosas de la governacion ... [f. 11v, Text:] Capitulo primero ... Dixosse en el libro procedente ...Y esto baste quanto a este breve libro del numero xxxvi hasta que el tiempo nos avise de otras cosas que en el se acresçienten.
mssHM 177