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(MEXICO—1590.)
Group of 3 sixteenth-century Mexican cartas de poder.
Partly printed documents signed, each about 31 x 21 cm, some with moderate worming or
minor dampstaining.
[México: Pedro de Ocharte, 1590-94]
[1,200/1,800]
Three different printings, each with the printed text beginning as usual “Sepan quantos esta
carta vieren como yo . . . Generalmente para en todos mis pleytos.” The first in Gothic type,
large capital initial “S” without border, 44 lines on one side, last line beginning “forma d
drecho” [sic]. Probably Carpenter 15 or 16. Completed in manuscript on verso, Puebla, 14
September 1590 * The second in Gothic type, large capital initial “S” without border, 44
lines on one side, last line beginning “dereche. E para lo auer.” Probably Carpenter 15 or 16.
Completed in manuscript on verso, 16 April[?] 1593 * The third in Roman type, woodcut
initial “S” with border (Carpenter type D), 33 lines on recto and 8 on verso, last line reading
“mi persona y bienes avidos y por auer.” Carpenter 26. Completed in manuscript on verso,
México, 15 March 1594[?].
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(MEXICO—1594.)
A 16th-century
carta de poder from the Valtón
collection.
Partially-printed document
signed, 4 pages, 31 x 21.3 cm, on one folded
sheet, with printing on first page only in 35
lines of Roman type, the remainder com-
pleted in manuscript; disbound with
marginal loss, leaves nearly detached, worm-
ing near bottom affecting 2 words of printed
text, skillfully conserved.
[México: Pedro Ocharte, completed in
manuscript 21 March 1594]
[800/1,200]
A power of attorney document with the printed
text beginning “Sepan quantos esta carta vieren
como yo . . . Generalmente, para en todos mis
pleytos” as usual. Carptenter 32? Laid into a
copy of the limited-edition reference work, as
issued: Edwin H. Carpenter. A Sixteenth
Century Mexican Broadside from the Collection
of Emilio Valtón. Folio, publisher’s cloth-backed
boards; one of 140; small inked “MM” stamps.
Los Angeles, 1965.
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