Prouisio[n]es, cedulas, instruciones de Su Magestad :
ordena[n]ças [de] difu[n]tos y audie[n]cia, [par]a la buena expedicio[n] de los negocios, y administracio[n] [de] justicia : y gouernacio[n] [de]sta Nueua España : y [par]a el bue[n] tratamie[n]to y [con]seruacio[n] [de] los yndios, dende el año 1525 hasta este presente de 63.
Description
- Language(s)
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Spanish ; Latin
- Published
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En Mexico : En casa de Pedro Ocharte, MDLXIII [1563]
- Subjects
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Legislation.
Law.
Indians of the West Indies
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Indians of the West Indies /
Legal status, laws, etc.
Indians of North America
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Indians of North America /
Legal status, laws, etc.
Indians of Mexico
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Indians of Mexico /
Legal status, laws, etc.
Indians of the West Indies
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Indians of the West Indies /
Legal status, laws, etc.
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Indians of the West Indies / Legal status, laws, etc. /
Early works to 1800.
Indians of Mexico
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Indians of Mexico /
Legal status, laws, etc.
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Indians of Mexico / Legal status, laws, etc. /
Early works to 1800.
Indians of North America
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Indians of North America /
Legal status, laws, etc.
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Indians of North America / Legal status, laws, etc. /
Early works to 1800.
Law
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Law /
New Spain
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Law / New Spain /
Early works to 1800.
New Spain.
Spain
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Spain /
Politics and government
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Spain / Politics and government /
1556-1598
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Spain / Politics and government / 1556-1598 /
Early works to 1800.
Spain
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Spain /
Colonies
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Spain / Colonies /
Administration
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Spain / Colonies / Administration /
Early works to 1800.
Mexico
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Mexico /
History
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Mexico / History /
Spanish colony, 1540-1810
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Mexico / History / Spanish colony, 1540-1810 /
Early works to 1800.
New Spain
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New Spain /
Law and legislation
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New Spain / Law and legislation /
Early works to 1800.
Legal works
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Legal works /
New Spain
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Legal works / New Spain /
16th century.
- Note
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Index on leaves [1]-[5] at end.
Errors in foliation: 13, 19, 28, 36, 107, 112, 123, 137, 172, 180, 196 and 210 misnumbered 145, 29, 20, 37, 109, 120, 12, 150, 173, 181, 188 and 110 respectively. Some of these errors have been corrected in various extant copies.
Title within 4-part woodcut border, with woodcut Spanish royal arms on title page and leaf 5v; woodcut ornamented and historiated initials.
Signatures: a-2d⁸ [2e]² [$4 (-a1, t2) signed; misprinting d4 as 'c4' and 2a4 as 'a4'].
Colophon (leaf [5]r at end) reads: "[par.] A ho[n]rra y gloria de Nuestro Señor Iesu Christo acabose este presente libro en Mexico en casa de Pedro Ocharte, a veynte y tres dias del mes de nouiembre de mill [et] quinientos [et] sesenta y tres años. [par.] Esta tassado por el illustrissimo señor do[n] Luys de Uelasco uirrey a real el pliego. Por ma[n]dado de su señoria Antonio de Turcios secretario."
García Icazbalceta (incorrectly?) reports the month in line 2 of leaf 2 verso as "mayo", but most (all?) extant copies read "março", as is also reported by Medina.
The license on recto of second leaf is dated Toledo, 4 September, 1560. On verso of leaf 2 is the "Comision para la impression" of Luis de Velasco to Vasco de Puga.
This work, the earliest printed summary of Spanish colonial law, was compiled by Vasco de Puga and is generally known as the "Cedulario" of de Puga.
Armorial bookplate of Maximilian I, Emperor of Mexico. From the J.M. Andrade collection (with his bookplate). Forms part of the Hubert Howe Bancroft Collection (No. 60, Rare B). Stamp of J.F. Ramirez on leaf 2r.
- Physical Description
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213, [5] leaves :
coat of arms ;
30 cm (folio)
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