There is, in fact, but very little published about the antiquities of Chiapas, during the 16th century. I do not even mention any of the general collections which have an occasional reference to the name. But few vocabularies are noticed. Still we are informed of the following works, which may yet be in existence, or which at all events have existed once, and were written during the 16th century.
Fray Tomás Torre. "Historia de los principios de la Provincia de Chiapas y Guatemala, del Orden de Santo Domingo."
Fray Domingo Vico. "Historia de los Indios, sus fábulas, supersticiones, costumbres, &c., &c."
The library of the "Museo Nacional" of the City of Guatemala, contains a number of fragments of a "Historia de la Provincia de San Vicente Ferrer de Chiapas y Guatemala," the third book of which is superscribed: "Isagoge histórico apologético general de todas las Indias."—There is no date nor name of author, but it can be conjectured that it was written in the 16th century.—Gregorio García also quotes: Fray Estévan de Salazar. "Discurs. Symb. apost." who in turn is said to refer to a book entitled "Historia, i Relacion de la Teología de los Indios Mexicanos," said book being lost in a shipwreck, 1564.
Writers of the Seventeenth Century.
Gregorio Garcia.
Antonio de Herrera.
Juan de Torquemada.
Antonio de Remesal.
Augustin de Vetancourt.
Gil Gonzalez Dávila.
Juan Diaz de la Calle.
Augustin Dávila-padilla. "Historia de la Fundacion y Discurso de la Provincia de Santiago de México." 1st edition, Madrid, 1596; 2d edition, Brussels, 1625.—Mentions Chiapas only in connection with the biography of Las Casas.—The first edition has almost disappeared, so that it is practically a book of the 17th century.
Augustin Cano. "Historia de la Provincia de Predicadores de San-Vicente de Chiapas y Guatemala."—Fragment of a MS. at the "Museo Nacional" of Guatemala.