(PARAGUAY.) [San Diego y Villalon, Juan de.] Memorial y defensorio al Rey Nuestro Señor,por el credito, opinion, y derechos episcopales de . . . Bernardino de Cardenas, obispo del Paraguay. [5], 117 leaves. Folio, later cloth-backed boards, moderate wear; lacking front free endpaper, title page somewhat soiled and reinforced on edges, minor dampstaining [Madrid, 1652?]
first edition. This memorial was presented to the king in 1652, but may have been printed a few years later. It was written in response to a memorial by Father Julian de Pedraza, the Jesuit procurator of the Indies, and relates to his ongoing dispute with Palafox, Bishop of Puebla. European Americana 652/178; Medina, BHA 6872; Palau 43892 and 290478 ("Interesante para la historia de los jesuitas y de misiones religiosas de las Indias occidentales"); Sabin 10805.
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