HISTORY

GENERAL AND NATURAL OF THE INDIES,

ISLANDS AND MAINLAND OF THE OCEAN SEA,

CAPTAIN GONZALO FERNÁNDEZ DE OVIEDO Y VALDÉS,

FIRST CHRONICLER OF THE NEW WORLD.

PUBLISHED BY THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF HISTORY,

COLLATED WITH THE ORIGINAL CODEX, ENRICHED WITH THE AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS OF THE AUTHOR,

AND ILLUSTRATED WITH THE LIFE AND CRITIQUE OF THE WORKS OF THE SAME

DON JOSÉ AMADOR DE LOS RÍOS,

Full Member of said Body, Professor of Advanced Spanish Literature at the University of this Court The "Court" refers to Madrid, the seat of the Spanish monarchy, etc.

FIRST PART.

An intricate heraldic emblem or coat of arms, likely representing the Spanish Monarchy or the Royal Academy. It features a central shield divided into quarters containing castles and lions rampant, topped with a large royal crown. The shield is surrounded by a decorative collar, possibly the Order of the Golden Fleece, with the fleece suspended at the bottom. The entire composition is surrounded by ornate scrollwork.

MADRID.

PRINTING HOUSE OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF HISTORY.

UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JOSÉ RODRÍGUEZ, 74 LOWER SAN VICENTE STREET.

1851.

WITHDRAWN

“University of the Valley Library” A modern library stamp indicating the book was removed from a collection in Cali, Colombia