Guzmàn, Francisco Antonio de Fuentès y, 1643-1700 (historian and poet)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1643 - 1700
Biography
Francisco Antonio de Fuentès y Guzmán (1643-1700), historian and poet, was born in Santiago, Guatemala.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fonds
Fuentès y Guzmàn: History of Guatemala
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6625
Scope and Contents
The first part of the History of Guatemala written in 1690 by Francisco Antonio de Fuentès y Guzmán and dedicated to Charles II of Spain, 526 folios. The work is divided into a dedication (fo. iv), a preface (fo. 1v), sixteen books of text (fo.7) and a summary of contents (fo. 518). On fo. 487v is a rough plan of the town of Tecpan de Galeana, Mexico, with rough drawings of buildings. On a fly-leaf is the name 'J. M. Bolio M. 1916', and on fo. i is the following note: 'The concluding two...
Dates:
1800 (Circa (copy of the original of 1690))
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Cambridge University Library