VEGA, Garcilaso de la.- PRIMERA PARTE DE LOS | COMMENTARIOS | REALES, | QVE TRATAN DEL ORI- | GEN DE LOS YNCAS, REYES QVE FVE- | RON DEL PERV, DE SV IDOLATRIA, LEYES, Y | gouierno en paz y en guerra: de sus vidas y con- | quistas, y de todo lo que fue aquel Imperio y | su Republica, antes que los Españo- | les passaran a el...- En Lisboa: En la Officina de Pedro Crasbeeck, 1609.- [9 (i. e. 8), 1 br.], 264 f.: 1 gravura; 27 cm.- E. Garcilaso de la Vega (1539-1616), writer and chronicler, born in Cusco (Peru), became known by the nickname “The Inca”, given his Spanish and Inca ancestry, and was considered the prince of writers of the New World. First edition of one of the three works published during the author's lifetime, dated 1608 in the colophon on the verso of the last page and 1609 in the imprint. The work, divided into nine books, is dedicated to D. Catarina, Duchess of Braganza (1540-1614). Copy missing the 2nd preliminary sheet (signature †2) that should contain the licenses; However, it retains the rare copperplate print, with the author's coat of arms, which is missing from some of the known copies, particularly the BNP one. Title page with minor fault on the outer margin and old ownership; last sheet of the first section (folio †4) shorter, glued to the first of the second section; sheet 184 with strong browning. Otherwise, a clean copy. Modern ownership on free endpaper: Canon Abel Martins - 1872 - Evora - 1,500 Rs. Entire sheepskin binding, contemporary, very damaged, missing free endpapers on marbled paper (not contemporary) and carminated edges. The second part of the work was printed in Córdoba, in 1617. Palau, 354788. Arouca, V 74 (without mentioning the engraving).