[6], 247 p. ; A free and abridged translation of "Voyage d'Espagne curieux, historique, et politique." The authorship has been attributed to François van Aerssen, 1572-1641, and to his grandson François van Aerssen, 1630-1658. The latter was the traveler, accompanied by Antoine de Brunel, who seems to have been the author (cf. Foulché-Delbose. Bibl. des voyages en Espagne et en Portugal, p. 63-65). ; Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
El vol. II se publicó con tít.: "Controuersias antiguas y modernas de la mission de la gran China .", según Quetif, J. (Fuente: Wellcome Library: This work was to consist of three volumes. The 2d vol, printed complete (?) Madrid 1679, is supposed to have been suppressed by the Spanish inquisition. A copy without t.-p., containing p. 1-668, is described in the Bibliotheca grenvilliana, p. 484. Another copy, in the same incomplete condition, quoted by Quaritch under no 61 of his Rough list no. 24, is now in the possession of H. Cordier. The 3d vol. was never published. cf. Cordier, Bibliotheca sinica, 2d ed., Paris, 1904; and Medina, Bibl. hisp. americana.) ; Contiene: Tratado I. Del origen, nombre, sitio, grandezas, riquezas, y singularidades de la gran China.--tratado II. Del modo, y disposicion del govierno del Chino, de sus sectas, y de las cosas mas memorables de su historia.--tratado III. Escriuense algunas sentencias politicas, y morales del filosofo Kung Fu Zu.--tratado IV. Del libro Ming, Sin, Pao, Kien, esto es, Espejo precioso del alma.--tratado V. De la secta literaria.--tratado VI. De los viages, y navegaciones, que el autor deste libro ha hecho.--tratado VII. Qvaesita missionariorvm Chinae, sev Sinarvm Sacrae congregationi de propaganda fide exhibita. Cvm responsis ad ea: decreto eiusdem Sacrae congregationis approbatis. ; MTSD 0396. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Esc. xil. real en sign. []2 v. ; Port. a dos tintas con orla tip. y con esc. xil. ; Texto a dos col. ; Sign.: [ ]2, [parágrafos]8, A-Z6, 2A-2X6, 2Y8.