1692 Spanish
Conquest of Mexico Solis Aztec Hernan Cortes Montezuma Cortez MAPS
“The fleet was destroyed at the instance of
the soldiers, that Cortes alone might not be obliged to make good the payment
of the ships, but the troops.”
– Solis, History (Townshend
translation, 1770)
A famous book on Spanish conquests – one of the most important European
sources on Latin American history. Antonio de Solis’s “Historia de la Conquista de Mexico” was extremely popular in both
Europe and in the Americas and was known by important colonial figures in Latin
and European colonies. It deals, mainly, with Hernando Cortez and his command
of invading forces of Moctezuma II and the Aztecs. Specific interactions
include:
· Cortez sailing from Trinidad to Havana,
difficulties in voyages
· Cortez at Cozumel, organizing his troops
·
Aztec opposition at
the River of Grijalva
·
Spanish attempts to
make peace with Cazique of Tobasco
·
Accounts of
Moctezuma’s army and troop sizes
·
The Zempoalans,
people of Zimpazingo
·
Conversion of Aztec
temples into Catholic churches
·
Account of Hernando
Cortez executing resolution to sink his ships
·
Manner of Aztec
government
·
Prisoners and
tortures
·
Mexican culture –
festivals, marriages, rites and customs
This 1692 French edition of Solis’s famous work is beautifully
illustrated with portraits and scenes of battle!
Item number: #23151
Price: $950
SOLÍS, Antonio de, y Ribadeneyra
Histoire de la conqueste du Mexique ou de la Nouvelle Espagne par
Fernand Cortez
La Haye: Chez Adrian Moetjens, 1692.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages;
o
[36], 412, [16]
o
11 folding maps and engravings
· References: Medina, Biblioteca 3007; Brown, Bibliotheca
Americana 1300
· Provenance: Handwritten – David Bosanquet
· Language: French
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16cm x 10cm)
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