(GUATEMALA) Villagutierre Sosomayor Juan de Historia de la c

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(GUATEMALA.) Villagutierre Sosomayor, Juan de. Historia de la conquista de la provincia de el Itza, reduccion, y progresso de la de el Lacandon, y otras naciones de Indios barbaros, de la mediacion de el reyno de Guatimala, a las provincias de Yucatan. [64], 660, [34] pages. Folio, contemporary vellum, moderate wear; lacking engraved additional title page, lacking preliminary leaves h2-3, moderate foxing, minimal dampstaining, worn waste sheets from the undated "Metrica aclamacion a la venida de nuestro Catolico Monarca D. Felipe Quinto" used as endpapers; title page in red and black. [Madrid: Bedmar y Narvaéz, 1701]

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First edition, volume one (all published). First issue, with incorrect "gla" catchword on leaf f2. The story of the Itza people in what is now northern Guatemala, who finally succumbed to Spanish forces in 1697. European Americana 701/262; Field 1605 ("has from its extreme rarity remained almost unknown"); Medina, BHA 2051; Palau 366681; Sabin 99643.