Author: Botello de Moraes y Vasconcelos, Francisco. [also Botelho]
Title: El Nuevo Mundo. Poemma Heroyco de D. Francisco Botello de Moraes Y Vasconcelos; Con Las Alegorias de Don Pedro de Castro, Cavallero Andaluz. Dedicalo Su Autor a la Catholica Magestad de Philippo Quinto, Augusto, Piadoso,Feliz Rey de Las Españas, Y Indias. Por Mano Del Ilustrissimo Señor D. Manuel de Toledo General de Batalla En Los Exercitos de Su Magestad, &C
Description: Barcelona, Imprenta de Ivan Pablo Marti, por Francisco Barnola Impressor, 1701. First edition. Contemporary vellum, title lettered in manuscript. 14 lvs, [1]-10, 9-38, 1 lv. [2] pp. 39-268, 257-476 pp. Sm. 8vo. Numerous errors in pagination. A heroic poem on the discovery of America by Columbus and the Spanish conquests - influenced most likely by Bacon's view of conquest as philosophical, rather than just military- written in Spanish by the Portuguese born writer Francisco Botello de Moraes (1670-1747) who lived most of his life in Spain and Italy. Composed in his youth and never completed, with gaps left blank at a number of stanzas (libro i, stanza 78-107; ii. 60-80 ; iii. 103-143; vi. 88-228; vii. 54-73, 87-128, 157-176; viii. 17-77, 102-301, 311-363; ix, 1-200, 222-262, 281-381, 383-449, 502-522; x. 134-162, 198-298). For an excellent discussion of Botello de Moraes see See Ruth Hill: Sceptres and Sciences in the Spains: four humanists and the new philosophy, pp. 191-244. Provenance: Ex Libris José M. Rodriguez MCMXXXVIII/ Bibliotheca Chizigonana on front pastedown. Palau 33684. Sabin 6797. Medina, BHA 2027. Leclerc 75. Ticknor p.42. Inncencio II: 642. Boards soiled, hinges and small tears neatly repaired, owner's bookplate on front pastedown, corner chip to front endpaper, later inscription on verso of half-title, occasional browning, overall a very good copy.

Keywords: , Latin America, Exploration & Travel, Literature, Poetry, Americana, Latin Americana, Columbus, Christopher, Spanish exploration, Poetry, , Book Latin America Exploration & Travel


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