An account of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in America. Containing the most exact relation hitherto publish'd, of their unparallel'd cruelties on the Indians, in the destruction of above forty millions of people. With the propositions offer'd to the King of Spain, to prevent the further ruin of the West-Indies. By Don Bartholomew de las Casas, Bishop of Chiapa, who was an eye-witness of their cruelties. Illustrated with cuts. To which is added, The art of travelling, shewing how a man may dispose his travels to the best advantage.

All titles

• An account of the first voyages and discoveries made by the Spaniards in America. Containing the most exact relation hitherto publish'd, of their unparallel'd cruelties on the Indians, in the destruction of above forty millions of people. With the propositions offer'd to the King of Spain, to prevent the further ruin of the West-Indies. By Don Bartholomew de las Casas, Bishop of Chiapa, who was an eye-witness of their cruelties. Illustrated with cuts. To which is added, The art of travelling, shewing how a man may dispose his travels to the best advantage.
• Relation des voyages et des découvertes que les Espagnols on fait dans les Indes Occidentales. English. Selections

People / Organizations

• Bartolomé de las Casas (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by J. Darby for D. Brown at the Black Swan and Bible without Temple-Bar, J. Harris at the Harrow in Little Britain, and Andr. Bell at the Cross-keys and Bible in Cornhil, M.DC.XC.IX. [1699]

Publication year

1699-1699

ESTC No.

R21602

Grub Street ID

90963

Description

[8], 248, 40 p., [2] folded leaves of plates ; 8⁰

Note

An abridged translation of "Relation des voyages et des découvertes que les Espagnols on fait dans les Indes Occidentales" by Bartolomé de las Casas.

"The art of travelling to advantage" (caption title) begins new pagination on R5r.

Uncontrolled note

A reissue of Wing C798A?