* 1 vol.
(Chile.) Ovalle, Alonso de. Historica relacion del reyno de Chile. Rome: Francisco Cavallo, 1646.

4to, 18th-century gilt-paneled straight-grained russet morocco, a.e.g.; joints & edges often scuffed. With fold map, 35 plates & 18 full-page woodcuts on 9 leaves. Scattered light foxing, unobtrusive dampstaining to bottom fore-edge corner of title & first 2 signatures, bookplates on front paste-down. Fold map repaired & mtd to heavy paper sheet. Lacking leaf before title (as usual). Trimmed - head of title & front matter shaved close. (8), 455, (1)pp, 14 plates (on 12 leaves), 37 portraits on 21 plates, 18 woodcuts on 9 leaves, fold map. Spanish & Italian language eds issued in Rome in 1646, the Spanish ed above being the more complete.
Sabin 57972, "The most complete edition ... The leaf preceding the title is generally wanting." Copy above collates, with lacking leaf.