The posthumous papers of Juan Dodrigo Bermejo of Triana, a Voyager with Christopher Columbus to the New Lands beyond the Ocean Sea anno Domini MCCCCLXXXXII and cunningly misused by the Great Explorer; this Bermejo being the avenger who, under duress, changed his name to Mudarra and suffered the calumny of bastardry to vindicate himself and punish his Oppressors; and his singular Adventure being entitled The Velvet Doublet, insasmuch as an historic raiment entangled his Desty and thereby altered the Lives and Fortunes of divers Notable Persons. (taken from inside cover)
