MexicoValadés, Diego, 1533- (author)Petrucci, Pietro Giacomo, active 1567-1609 (printer)García, Genaro, 1867-1920 (collector)Valadés, Diego, 1533- (illustrator)1579A Latin account of the evangelization and conversion of Indigenous peoples of the Americas, with 27 engravings, written by Diego Valadés, the first mestizo member of the Franciscan order. Intended as instruction manual for Franciscan missionaries to Mexico; contains multiple references to America and descriptions of Indigenous Mexican culture and customs.Originally part of the Genaro García Collection.utblac:91359a51-9731-404e-b1d2-6535bb93e8edLatinApud Petrumiacobum Petrutiumhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/Benson Rare Book Collection431 pages : 27 illustrations; 24x18 centimetersReligious conversionIndigenous peoplesFranciscansMissionsPreachingRhetoricRhetorica christiana ad concionandi et orandi vsvm accommodatarare bookstextreligious materials