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The envelope (141 x 73mm) is addressed to "Mr. T. Jenkin. 32, Strada Reale. Malta", contained within is a piece of brown cloth (46 x 21mm) with edges frayed, on the reverse of the envelope in a contemporary hand "A Piece of "Pizzaio's" "Shroud" taken from the Cathedral at "Lima" in 1870. Not by [Miracle?]. Pizzaro was the Conqueror of Peru about 1520." Gonzalo Pizarro (1513-1548) was a Spanish conquistador who was one of his brother Francisco's main lieutenants during the conquest of the Inca Empire. Gonzalo was cruel and ruthless, but undeniably a very effective soldier. After the conquest, he fought alongside his brothers and their supporters during the civil wars that broke out among the conquistadors. Later, he led the resistance in Peru to the "New Laws" of 1542, taking up arms against an official Spanish Viceroy: this earned him a royal execution in 1548. "Gonzalo's remains were not exposed to the indignities inflicted on Carbajal's, whose quarters were hung in chains on the four great roads leading to Cuzco. Centeno saved Pizarro's body from being stripped, by redeeming his costly raiment from the executioner, and in this sumptuous shroud it was laid in the chapel of the convent of Our Lady of Mercy in Cuzco." (Precott, The Conquest of Peru, p.497).
Folio, [53] p., [32] leaves of plates, loose as issued in portfolio.
Second edition, much enlarged with "the addition of a new sett of cutts", 2 vols., 12mo (165 x 100 mm), [2], 336; 275, [21]pp., imprint date omitted in vol. I, 2 folding engraved frontispieces showing the costumes of the various countries, that to volume one with tear to fold and slightly cropped at lower margin, 10 engraved plates, woodcut head and tail pieces, a nice set in contemporary sprinkled calf, spine with five raised bands ruled in gilt, volume number in gilt to third compartments. Volume two concerns the Americas, including Peru, Mexico, Chile, Jamaica, Cuba, Virginia, Carolina, New-England and others, in addition to England, Scotland and Ireland. Provenance: Contemporary ink ownership signature of E. Vaughan 1741 to endpapers and at head of title page. Sabin 25670.
Third edition, 2 vols., 8vo, xx, 379, [1]; xii, 304, 71, [1]pp., folding engraved map lightly browned, contemporary calf, upper joint of vol. I slightly cracked, spines tooled in gilt with contrasting leather labels, a nice set. "Hall was posted to the Conway, a 26-gun frigate on the South American station. His experiences are recorded in this journal, which includes accounts of bullfights, earthquakes, politics, revolutions, mining, trade, customs, and social life, of Valparaiso, Santiago, Callao, Lima, Payta, Guayaquil, and Panama. In Mexico, Acapulco, Tepic, and San Blas were visited." - Hill. Provenance: Volume one with the contemporary ink ownership inscription 'The Hon.ble The Bishop of Durham.' Hill, Pacific Voyages, p.134.
1985Análisis del Autor y su obra; con participantes tan reconocidos como Jorge Edwards, Manuel Andújar, Leopoldo Azancot, Fanny Rubio o Javier Tusell, entre otros.
1825En la parte: LLEGADA A LISBOA texto en latín-castellano. La Pastoral completa se envío a imprimir a Lima, pero el original fue interceptado por los insurgentes. La otra carta que se refiere se perdió en un naufragio; su borrador con seiscientos ejemplares impresos de las dos, fueron interceptados por el ejército de San Martín, que se hallaba en Santa, río caudaloso que entra en el mar por la costa de TruJillo del Perú.
1978La experencia económica y política llevada a cabo en Perú bajo la dirección de las fuerzas armadas a partir de 1968 ha sido considerada en muchas ocasiones como una forma nueva de erradiación del paradigma tradicional de dominación imperialista. Pero un análisis más detallado del proceso en su conjunto pone de manifiesto que, tras una primera fase en que ello pudo ser cierto, hubo también un asentamiento de las bases necesarias para un nuevo modelo de explotación capitalista.
1982
1954El pensamiento de Bartolomé Herrera, sacerdote y político peruano del siglo XIX, uno de los más auténticos hombres de Estado que se han producido en América Hispana, ofrece aún válidas sugestiones y alcance de actualidad.
2003Profusion de ilustraciones.
1972Índice: "RESTOS HUMANOS PERTENECIENTES AL BRONCE ANTIGUO DE MALLORCA", por Mª Dolores Garralda. "TRILLIZOS, CUATRILLIZOS Y QUINTILLIZOS EN ESPAÑA", por Arturo Valls. "ESTUDIO GENÉTICO SOBRE EL ENROLLAMIENTO LONGITUDINAL DE LA LENGUA (TONGUE-ROLLING)", por Tito A. Varela. "RESTOS HUMANOS PROCEDENTES DE LAS EXCAVACIONES DE CHINCHERO (CUZCO)", por Tito A. Varela.
1951Por fin en este libro se ha podido reconstruir la gigante personalidad de este Obispo gallego. Edición y Prólogo de Fidel de Lejarza.
1977"LOS AZTECAS". "ASPECTOS ECONÓMICOS Y SOCIALES". "PREVIOS A LA LLEGADA ESPAÑOLA". "REPERCUSIONES SOCIALES Y ECONÓMICAS DE LA LLEGADA ESPAÑOLA". "LOS INCAS". "ASPECTOS ECONÓMICOS Y SOCIALES PREVIOS A LA LLEGADA ESPAÑOLA". "REPERCUSIONES SOCIALES Y ECONÓMICAS DE LA LLEGADA ESPAÑOLA".
2009Gold octavo (brown spine); 198 p, b&w illus, one map In Portuguese. || South America; History. || History of indigenous peoples of South America, the Guarani. || Beautiful gold cover art of two indigenous people and more (and huts) are in the background. Brazil
1962White octavo; xii, 292 p, b&w map, tables; 21 cm. In Spanish. || Only 1,000 copies. || Indians of South America -- Ecuador -- Languages.
1996White octavo; xxiii, 375 p, [16] p of b&w plates, b&w maps ; 22 cm. In Spanish. || Indians of South America -- Ecuador; Tourism; History.
1968Dark green octavo (grey spine); 96 p. b&w illus, b&w fold map; 22 cm. In German. || Indians of South America -- Bolivia; Cultural Studies.