| Description |
1 online resource (xlvii, 388 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
The Broadway travellers ; 10 |
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Broadway travellers ; 10.
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| Contents |
The first letter -- The second letter -- The third letter -- The fourth letter -- The fifth letter |
| Summary |
First published in 1928.'These letters, well edited tell of a great conqueror, fighting for God and his king, and reveal the might proportions of the truly Elizabethan character that was Hernando Cortés.' Times Literary Supplement. Cortés's letters to the Emperor from Mexico are half-letters, half-despatches. The letters were all written between 1519 and 1526. Letter One: Despite the original never having been recovered, there is little doubt about the contents of this letter. The earliest discoveries of the mainland from 1517 onwards are outlined. Letter Two: Arguably th |
| Notes |
Facsim. of ed. published: 1928 |
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Translated from the Spanish |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-384) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 -- Correspondence
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| SUBJECT |
Cortés, Hernán, 1485-1547 fast |
| Subject |
Explorers -- Spain -- Correspondence
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HISTORY.
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Explorers
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| SUBJECT |
Mexico -- History -- Conquest, 1519-1540.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85084574
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| Subject |
Mexico
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Spain
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Personal correspondence
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203321553 |
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9780203321553 |
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0415344794 |
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9780415344791 |
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9786610268108 |
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661026810X |
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