The Devastation of the Indies
The Devastation of the Indies is an English translation of Bartolomé de las Casas's account of Spanish atrocities in the Americas, written in 1542 and printed in Seville in 1552. This translation was published by Seabury Press in 1974.
- Editions tracked
- 4
- First edition
- Sebastian Trugillo, 1552
- First published
- Sebastián Trujillo, Seville, 1552
The first edition of The Devastation of the Indies by Bartolomé de las Casas was published in Seville by Sebastian Trugillo in 1552. We track 4 editions.
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- 1st Sebastian Trugillo1552 Other I own The Devastation of the Indies, Sebastian Trugillo 1552 Log in to want this
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- William Brome1583 Other I own The Devastation of the Indies, William Brome 1583 Log in to want this
- Seabury Press1974 Hardback I own The Devastation of the Indies, Seabury Press 1974 Log in to want this
- Johns Hopkins University Press1992 Hardback I own The Devastation of the Indies, Johns Hopkins University Press 1992 Log in to want this
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- Followed by
- Historia de las Indias
In print
- Editions recorded
- 3 on Open Library, 3 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 12 languages
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Who published the first edition of The Devastation of the Indies?
The first edition of The Devastation of the Indies by Bartolomé de las Casas was published in Seville by Sebastian Trugillo in 1552.
How many editions of The Devastation of the Indies are there?
We track 4 editions of The Devastation of the Indies, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Devastation of the Indies?
In order, it is followed by Historia de las Indias, according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias, Wikipedia (Spanish) (es.wikipedia.org)
- The devastation of the Indies, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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