Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Ovalle, Alonso de, 1601-1651
Title:
Historica relación del reyno de Chile : y delas missiones, y ministerios que exercita en el la Compañia de Iesvs : a nvestro señor Iesv Christo, Dios hombre y ala Santissima Virgen, y Madre Maria, Señora del cielo, y dela tierra, y alos santos Ioseph, Ioachin, Ana, sus padres, y aguelos / [Por] Alonso de Ovalle.
Published / Created:
Roma : Francisco Cauallo, 1646.
Physical Description:
[5], 455, 12, [22] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. ; 26 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
F3091 O77 1646
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC: British Art Center copy has added t.p.: Varias y curiosas noticias del reino de Chile.

In double columns.

"The most complete edition; the highly curious portraits of the principal Spaniards who had conquered or governed in Chile, are not in the Italian edition."--Sabin 57972.

Illustrations by Antonio Tempesta.

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 57972.
Subject Terms:
Jesuits -- Chile. | Catholic Church -- Chile. | Chile -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Chile -- History -- To 1810. | Chile -- Church history.
Form/Genre:
Engravings. | Wood engraving
Contributors:
Tempesta, Antonio, 1555–1630.