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Vocabulario manual de las lenguas castellana, y mexicana. En que se contienen las palabras, preguntas, y respuestas mas comunes y ordinarias que se suelen ofrecer en el trato, y comunicacion entre Espaņoles, č Indios.
Mexico: Widow of Francisco Lupercio & Widow of Miguel de Ortega y Bonilla, [1710?]
Physical Description: [8], 115, [5] p. ; 15 cm. (8vo)
Call number: B710/ A681v cop. 1 & 2
Accession number: 04180, 04181
Notes: First part (p. 1-72) lists over 1500 entries in Spanish with Nahuatl equivalents; second part (p. 73-[118]) lists approximately 1000 Nahuatl entries with Spanish equivalents. In both parts, entries, which include numerous conversational phrases as well as single terms, are grouped in thematic categories, with the two languages printed in double columns. Like the 1668, 1683 and 1690 editions, this edition omits 17 of 70 sections contained in part 1 of the first edition, published Mexico, 1611, and 2 of 42 sections contained in part 2 of first edition. A number of section headings are altered or abbreviated in comparison with earlier editions. Contains table of contents for each part.
Medina lists this in the undated section; Palau gives a date of ca.1711.
Digital facsimilie of book available.
JCB has two copies (copy 1 imperfect); two states noted.
Languages: Nahuatl
Genre: Vocabulary
Region: Spanish America
