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[MEXICO]. CLAVIGERO, D. Francesco Saverio (1731-1787). Storia Antica del Messico Cavata Da'Migliori Storice Spagnuoli… Cesena: 1780. 4tos. Bound without illustrations and inserts. 4 volumes bound in 2. 306; 276; 260; [332] pp. Bound in contemporary full vellum, spines tooled and ruled in gilt, burgundy and black gilt morocco lettering labels (some wear, soiling to bindings, bookplate residue on both fps., ink library stamp on both title-pages, final pages and in a few other places in text). Good. Text in Italian. FIRST EDITION OF THIS COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF MEXICO, ITS PEOPLES AND NATURAL HISTORY BY THE MEXICAN JESUITE, CLAVIGERO. He was one of the few early historians who saw the conquest of Mexico by the Conquistadores as full of terrible atrocities.