Apr 12, 2018 - Sale 2473

Sale 2473 - Lot 252

Price Realized: $ 1,820
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Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
(GUATEMALA.) Elorza y Rada, Francisco. Nobiliario de el Valle de la Valdorba . . . con el extracto de la conquista de el Ytza en la Nueva España. Numerous armorial illustrations. [36], 380, [12] pages. 4to, early vellum, minor wear; front hinge split, leaf Ee3 defective with loss of a few words, a few other leaves with small holes, minor foxing and offsetting. Pamplona, Spain: Francisco Antonio de Neyra, 1714
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first edition. A compendium of heraldry and genealogy from the Basque country, which takes a long detour into the final conquest of the native peoples of Guatemala. Pages 207 to 280 are devoted to "Conquista de el provincia del Ytza, en la Nueva España," describing the Spanish campaign against the Itza people of Petén from 1695 to 1699. The operation was commanded by Martín de Ursúa y Arizmendi, who was awarded the title of Conde de Lizarraga Vengoa for his efforts. European Americana 714/45; Medina BHA 2233; Palau 79237 ("tiene valor en comercio"); Sabin 22365.