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Vetancurt, Augustín de, 1620-1700.

Arte de lengua mexicana.

Mexico: Francisco Rodriguez Lupercio, 1673

Physical Description: [6], 49 [i.e. 50], [8] leaves ; 21 cm (4to)

Call number: B673/ V585a

Accession number: 06519 , 03600

Notes: Preliminaries in Spanish; grammar study in Spanish with Nahuatl examples. Includes “Instruccion breve para administrar los Santos Sacrame[n]tos de la Confession, Viatico, Matrimonio, y Velaciones en la lengua Mexicana”, printed in parallel columns of Nahuatl and Spanish (leaves [1]-][7] recto, 3rd count); and “Catecismo mexicano.” (leaves [7]verso-8, 3rd count). Two states of this title noted according to Palau. JCB has 2 copies, both with first state of title page. JCB copy 2 imperfect, lacking “Instruccion breve” and “Catecismo”.

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Languages: Nahuatl

Genre: Catechisms and Creeds / Grammar

Region: Spanish America