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(PARAGUAY.) Fernández, Juan Patricio. Relacion historial de las missiones de los Indios, que llaman Chiquitos,que estan á cargo de los Padres de la Compañía de Jesus de la Provincia del Paraguay. [20], 452, [3] pages. 4to, later 1/4 calf, minor wear; front hinge split, license and errata leaf misbound after title page, moderate foxing and toning, minor dampstaining, a few headlines grazed; early inscription on title page, another inscription skillfully erased. Madrid: Fernández, 1726
first edition. "Of great importance for the history of São Paulo, as it deals with the incursion of the Bandeirantes into the missions of Paraguay. . . . The Spanish edition is very rare"--Borba de Moraes, page I:305. Some sources credit Domenico Vandiera or Bandiera as the author. European Americana 726/209; Medina, BHA 2579, Palau 87899; Sabin 24135. No other copies sold at auction since 1964.
