Father Ripalda's Doctrina christiana, first published in Burgos in 1591, went through numerous editions and translations. Medina lists this title under the name of the translator/editor, Ignacio de Paredes.

Title and imprint in Spanish on first t.p., in Nahuatl on second, separate t.p.; first t.p. verso has citations from the prophets in Latin and Spanish.

Address to the dedicatee, Don Manuel Joseph Rubio, y Salinas, Archbishop of Mexico, preface to the reader, and captions in Spanish, text in Nahuatl.

Includes: Doctrina pequeña, dispuesta por el P. Bartholome Castaño de la Compañia de Jesus, p. 143-170.

Engraved ill. of S. Francisco Xavier Apostol de las Yndias, signed Ortuña sc., dated Mexico 1758. Woodcut coat of arms of the dedicatee on verso of second t.p., historiated initial.

Signatures: A-I⁴ L-2C⁴ D² (signature mark K not used)

Errata on p. 142.

Publisher's advertisement at bottom of leaf 2D2 verso.

Medina, J.T. México, 4500.

León-Portilla, A.H. de. Tepuztlahcuilolli, 2286.

Viñaza. Bib. lenguas indigenas de America, 341.

Sabin, 71488.

Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.), 269110.

John Carter Brown Library copy in contemporary limp vellum binding.