Andres Gonzalez Barcia
Ensayo cronologico, para la historia general de la Florida. Madrid, N. Rodriguez Franco 1723.

Chronologische Geschichte Floridas und des gesamten amerikanischen Kontinents nördlich von Mexiko.

Erste Ausgabe. - "Covers early explorations in the whole continent north of Mexico and east of the Pacific coast .. and is the principal authority on Florida itself during its two centuries of undisputed Spanish supremacy, 1567-1763" (Howes). "Though called a chronological history of Florida, it comprises nearly the whole continent of America north of Mexico .. Gabriel Cardenas z Cano is an anagram of the author's name" (Sabin).

EINBAND: Flexibler Pergamentband d. Zt. mit handschriftlichem Titel auf dem Rücken. 30,5 : 21 cm. - ILLUSTRATION: Mit kl. Holzschnitt-Titelvignette (Wappen) und 1 gefalteten Stammbaum. - KOLLATION: 20 Bll., 366 S., 28 Bll. - ZUSTAND: Vord. Innengelenk gebrochen, innen kaum fleckiges Exemplar. - PROVENIENZ: Titelblatt mit Besitzeintrag und Stempel des bolivischen Franziskanerordens Tarija.

LITERATUR: Palau 105049. - Sabin 3349. - Howes B-130.

First edition. Chronological history of Florida and the entire American continent north of Mexico. Title in red and black and with woodcut vignette, with a folding plate with a genealogical tree. Contemp. limp vellum with manuscript title on spine. - Front inner joint broken, inside nearly stainless copy.(R)