The tears of the Indians: . being an historical and true account of the cruel massacres and slaughters of above twenty millions of innocent people; committed by the Spaniards in the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba, Kamaica, &c. As also, in the continent of Mexico, Peru, & other places of the West-Indies, to the total destruction of those countries. Written in Spanish by Casaus, and eye-witness of those things; and made English by J.P.
Bartolomé de las Casas (1474/84 - 1566), Bishop of Chiapa
Category
Books
Date
1656
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048042
Summary
Bibliographic description
[32],134[i.e. 126],[1]p., [3] plates . 8vo.. Not identified in 1768 catalogue. Imperfect: wanting the plates. manuscript inscriptions on front flyleaf: (1) rare[??] L 1- S 1- d 0; (2) most rare print by Gaywood in the collection.. Provenance: manuscript inscription on front pastedown: M & E Sherivill [18th century?].. Binding: Sheep; double blind ruled; spine blind ruled, unlettered.
Makers and roles
Bartolomé de las Casas (1474/84 - 1566), Bishop of Chiapa John Phillips (1631-1706)