MEDINA (BALTHASAR DE) Chronica de la santa provincia de San Diego de Mexico, de religiosos descalcos de N.S.P.S. Francisco en la Nueva-Espana, FIRST EDITION, title within typographic border, additional engraved title (folding) with border incorporating scenes of martyrs of New Spain, one engraved map, both by Antonio Ysarti, large woodcut arms in text, woodcut decorative initials and ornaments, without final blank, blue crushed morocco gilt, by Lortic fils, covers with 3-line fillet border, elaborately tooled in six compartments within raised bands, g.e., purpose-made slipcase [Palau 159373; Sabin 47336, 'A volume of extreme rarity'; Wagner, Spanish Southwest 55], folio (278 x 195mm.), Mexico, Juan de Ribera, 1682 Footnotes: An important account of seventeenth century missions to New Spain, including that of Antonio de Arteaga. Born in Mexico Balthasar De Medina was a Discalced (or 'Barefoot') Franciscan, and also described the political and geographical account of the the Province of San Diego. The decorative title-page (including images of several martyrs of New Spain, whose lives are described in the text), and the decorative bird's-eye view map of the San Diego area were engraved by Antonio Ysarti, constituting 'the earliest specimen of copperplate engraving done in Mexico' (Sabin). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com