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1942 · CA0253 — xiii288errata pages with plates figures maps 2 folding and index. Small folio 11 3/4" x8" bound in original wrappers. First edition.<br /><br />Pátzcuaro is a large town and municipality located in the state of Michoacán. The town was founded sometime in the 1320s at first becoming the capital of the Tarascan state and later its ceremonial center. After the Spanish took over Vasco de Quiroga worked to make Pátzcuaro the capital of the New Spain province of Michoacán but after his death the capital would be moved to nearby Valladolid today Morelia. Pátzcuaro has retained its colonial and indigenous character since then and has been named both a "Pueblo Mágico" and one of the 100 Historic World Treasure Cities by the United Nations. In 1538 the Spanish established their settlement in Pátzcuaro founding the Diocese of Michoacán with Vasco de Quiroga as first bishop. Pátzcuaro was made the capital of the new Spanish province. The 1540s saw a repopulation of the area with Bishop Vasco de Quiroga convincing many of the Indians to return and brought in a number of Spanish families. For this Vasco de Quiroga is considered to be the founder of modern Pátzcuaro. He renamed the city as the City of Michoacán which was confirmed by royal decree in 1553 with Pátzcuaro receiving its current coat of arms. The cathedral was constructed over the temple dedicated to the goddess Cueráppari. Vasco de Quiroga wanted to build an ambitious cathedral here with five naves but this was declared unacceptable by the Spanish crown and only one of the naves was built. It remains to this day. Pátzcuaro remained the largest city in the Spanish province until about ten years after Vasco de Quiroga's death. <br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Edge wear with some chips spine ends chipped front hinge beginning corners bumped else a good to very good copy. Imprenta Universitaria paperback