Conquista de las islas Malucas al rey Felipe III, N[uestr]o S[en]or

Leonardo de Argensola, Bartolome, 1562-1631 · 1609 · En Madrid : Por Alonso Martin · 8 pictures

A 1609 Spanish history of the Moluccas printed in Madrid by Alonso Martín, written by Bartolomé Leonardo de Argensola for King Philip III on the Spanish conquest of the islands. The four pictures are printed page-number bands of repeating interlaced foliate and scrollwork, a strip pattern a designer could reuse as a border or frieze, with the pagination numerals ringing the top of each strip.

Maluku (Indonesia) -- History -- 17th century · Philippines -- History -- 17th century · East Indies -- Maps -- Early works to 1800

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