The royal commentaries of Peru, . in two parts. The first part. Treating of the original of their Incas or kings: of their idolatry: of their laws and government both in peace and war: of the reigns and conquests of the Incas: with many other particulars relating to their empire and policies before such time as the Spaniards invaded their countries. The scond [sic] part. Describing the manner by which that new world was conquered by the Spaniards. Also the civil wars between the Picarrists and the Almagrians, occasioned by quarrels arising about the division of that land. Of the rise and fall of rebels; and other particulars contained in that history. Illustrated with sculptures. Written originally in Spanish, by the Inca Garcilasso de la Vega, and rendred into English, by Sir Paul Rycaut, Kt.
Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616)
Category
Books
Date
1688
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3092447
Summary
Bibliographic description
[8], 1019, [9] p., [11] leaves of plates . ill.., port.. . fol... Provenance: Bookplate: Belton House (earl's coronet & crests). Old Belton pressmarks on pastedown: Q/2 and XXXVII.6. Binding: Seventeenth-century blind-tooled panelled calf. Spine gilt; spine-label: 'Rycavts Commentaries of Peru'.
Makers and roles
Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616) Sir Paul Rycaut (1628-1700)