Perez Ribas Andre (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Thus. Hardcover quarto of dark red cloth, stamped on the front in gilt with an image of a large wooden grained cross, and on the spine with tile, author and publisher. Both the book and the dust jacket are in fine condition. Beautifully published and printed by the Ward Ritchie Press. First thus reprinting of a work originally written in the Year 1644. "By Andre Perez de Ribas, Padre Provincal of the Company of Jesus of New Spain ( Mexico). Written in the year A.D. 1644 and entitled "Triumph of our Saintly Faith Among Peoples the Most Barbarous and Savage of the New Orb", Translated in condensed form by Thomas Antonio Robertson, native of the Rio Fuerte ( Gran Rio de Zauque ) of the former Province of Sinaloa, Mexico." ( Lines below the title on the cover of the dust jacket and title page of the book.) Epic history about a group of Jesuit Padres in Mexico in converting a group of about 300,000 natives to Christianity over a period of 50 years. These included tribes of the Yaqui, Zayo and Zuaque. Photos of artifacts, landscapes and peoples of the Native tribes. xvi and 256 pp. History, Jesuits, Mexico, Natives, Religion, Christianity, Missionary work, 17th century.

Hardcover w/ Jacket. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. This 7.125 x 10.5 inch, 256 page hardcover book with dust wrapper is a beautiful copy of this 1968 first edition as issued by the Ward Ritchie Press. This copy is in fine condition and virtually as new - - with no wear or damage showing to the maroon-cloth covers with gilt design on front panel and gilt lettering on the spine. The interior text is flawless in condition with no sign of use or handling showing to the book. The dust wrapper is in fine condition with the price of $15 unclipped and the dust wrapper now protected by a mylar cover. This book was originally printed in Spain in 1645 but never before translated until this Ward Ritchie printing. 256 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Gut. Dust Jacket Condition: befriedigender Zustand. Hardcover book good condition - dust jacket satisfactoring condition - publishing 1968 - book with pictures and 256 pages - - english language - with signatur - Index: 158 0.0.