Libros de América (2 libros)

The documents published in this collection (often abbreviated DII), 42 volumes (1864-1884), were selected by a team of Spanish historians as representative of the glories of their country's history in the Americas. Drawn exclusively from the Patronato Real group of the AGI, the transcribed versions of the original manuscripts include correspondence between Spanish monarchs and many of the major figures of the early European contact with the Americas. This collection and a successor set, published between 1885 and 1932, were selected for the breadth of their coverage of the early Spanish...

Knightly romance between Don Henrique and Princess Elisauira, in 9 books, set in Chile; historical events mentioned includes Magellan's circumnavigation and a description of the battle of Tucapel in 1559; also discussed tales of Spanish and Portuguese exploration in the New World.