Puente, Joseph Martinez de la, Compendio de las Historias de los Descobrimientos, Conquistas y Guerras de la India Oriental [...], 1681

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MARTINEZ DE LA PUENTE (Joseph)
COMPENDIO de las Historias de los Descvbrimentos, Conqvistas, y gverras de la India Oriental, y sus Islas […] y la Introduccion del Comercio Portugues en las Malucas, y sus operaciones Politicas, y Militares en ellas.. Hecho, y añadida una descripcion de la India y sus Islas y de las Costas de Africa, por donde se començo la Navegacion del mar del Sur; sus riquezas, costumbres de sus gentes, y otras cosas notables.. Madrid: Imprenta Imperial por la viuda de Joseph Fernandez de Buendia, 1681.

¶8, A-Z8, Aa-C8; [14], 380, [34] pp.; 215 mm.

FIRST EDITION of the work on the history of Martinez de la Puente’s presence in India. The author compiled his story using texts by Portuguese authors, his main source being the ‘Decadas’ by João de Barros.
The work also includes a chapter on the discovery of Brazil, a description of the discovery of the Moluccas, and descriptions of New Guinea and the Philippines.
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