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1790réf. 1110042194xbvkNo place (Madrid?), Ruiz, 1790. 284 pages. - Original marbled full leather binding with gentle gilt spine-decoration and goldstamped title on gilt-decorated red spinelabel, marbled endpapers; sm.-8vo.(ca. 15 x 8 cm).
1800réf. 88BGO.J. (um 1800). Kupferstich (Brustbild). Bildgrösse: 18 x 16 cm. Blattgrösse: 28 x 21 cm. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, Abb.
1790réf. 988AGO.J. (um 1790). Kupferstich von L. Noceret nach J. Maea. Bildgrösse: 29 x 18 cm. Plattengrösse: 36 x 25 cm. Blattgrösse: 44 x 32,5 cm. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, 988A-Gr
1800réf. 7582CBLondon, Cook, o.J. (um 1800). Kl.-8°. Mit 5 Frontisp., 5 gestochenen Titel und 11 ganzseitigen Kupfertafeln. Lederbände der Zeit mit reicher Rückenvergoldung. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, 7582CB|7582CB_2 5 Bände. [2 Warenabbildungen]
1769réf. 10906Antwerpen, De Tournes, 1769. "Lex.-8° (25-30 cm). 2 Bll., 589 S.; 1 Bl., 698 S." Pergament der Zeit
1769réf. 65316Antwerpen, Herman de Tournes 1769.
1797réf. 030640Leipzig: G. L. Goethe 1797. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Xii 398 Pp Errata Page At End. Original Binding And Endpapers Marbled Boards. Binding Worn And Frayed At Corners And Edges But Quite Solid Entirely Intact; Pages Aged But Square And Clean No Wear Or Damage. Scarce; Only Three Institutional Holdings Identified In Worldcat. G. L. Goethe hardcover
1703réf. 139168London: Printed and sold by John Nutt 1703. Planting colonies in the Spanish Americas First edition preceding the second edition of that year with an added postscript. Published in the third year of the War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714 the anonymous author proposes that in return for the support of Britain and the Netherlands for the claim of the Emperor of Austria to the Spanish crown Spain's territories in America should be ceded to the two mercantile powers. They propose a confederation which will share the treasure from the Spanish mines keeping it out of the hands of a single monarch and in so doing preserve the balance of power in Europe. They moreover support extending the war to the Spanish West-Indies at that stage untouched by the conflict and offer proposals to plant colonies there. They respond to critics who would argue that such attempts at joint control of the American mines and territories would engender war between Britain and the Netherlands as trade brings peace and also reject the arguments that American wealth flowing into the mercantile nations would weaken the nation as was believed to be the case in Spain. The polemic nonetheless offers a stark realpolitik view of world politics and of the war treating as irrelevant the moral questions of stripping the territories of their nominal ally Habsburg Spain rather than the official war aims of taking French territories and stemming the growth of Bourbon power. A scarce treatise with ESTC locating six copies for this issue and a further two copies of the second edition Library Hub and Worldcat adding several more yet still absent from many prominent institutional collections and untraced in auction records. Small quarto 205 x 162 mm. Disbound pamphlet with remnants of original spine the pages numbered in an 18th-century hand 589-654 from its original place in the sammelband vol. Lightly browned and foxed top two cords mostly gone but bottom two holding light worming at foot not affecting text tiny hole affecting one letter to pp. 25/26. A very good copy without chipping or repairs. Alden 703153; European Americana 703/53; ESTC T193661; Kress S2261. Not in Sabin. unknown
1787réf. 135132Madrid: En la Imprenta Real 1787. First nationwide Spanish census First edition of Spain's first nationwide census the census of 1787. The first census in Spain was undertaken in Castile as early as 1594 and there was a census of the Spanish Empire in 1776 but this was the first which embraced the whole country. It is sometimes known as the Census of Floridablanca after the reformist prime minister Count Floridablanca under whom it was undertaken from 1785 to 1787. The 43 tables list the regions of Spain alphabetically from Andalucia to Valencia but also include the Balearic and Canary Islands. The data accounts for the number of persons their ages religious affiliation and social status. The final population count is 10409879. Although the census did display modern demographic techniques the attempts to classify the population on class and occupation proved too rudimentary - servants were not classified in any consistent way and the scope of the hidalgo class varied considerably from region to region. Even so the census was a considerable demographic achievement and remains studied in modern Spanish demography; it is considered more accurate than the subsequent Spanish census of 1797. Quarto 301 x 225 mm. With 43 printed tables and large printed folding table at rear. Contemporary quarter sheep smooth spine ruled in gilt with green calf label marbled paper sides edges speckled red. Inked number "153" to title page. Scuffing and wear around extremities contents clean leaf a4 creased minor paper faults to tables XVIII and XXVIII 6 cm closed tear to map. A nice unrestored example. Goldsmiths' 13352; Palgrave I 242. unknown
1701réf. ABC_48243Amsterdam 1701. Small 4to ca. 20 x 15 cm. Nicolas Chevalier Contemporary limp vellum with the manuscript title on the spine and a paper shelf mark label at the foot. With a general title and 2 divisional titles for ad 6 and ad 11 all with a woodcut vignette further with 2 hand-coloured engraved maps 1 folding engraved plate and several woodcut initials. 12 parts in 1 volume. 134 pp. Collection of very rare pamphlets and printed letters published under a collective title on the actual political circumstances of Northern Europe in the years 1699-1701 especially in connection with the death of the Spanish King Charles II born in 1661 in 1700 leading to the War of the Spanish Succession 1701-1714. The work includes 2 maps of Flanders and a folding plate of the Battle of Narva which took place on 30 November 1700. Although the pamphlets and letters were printed separately the present collection appears to be very rare as we have not been able to find any other copies with the same contents.Charles died childless. His possessions would go to one of his brothers-in-law: the French King Louis XIV 1638-1715 or the German Emperor Leopold I 1640-1705. Both had agreed already beforehand that they would divide Charles heritage to avoid disturbance of the European balance of power. In his last will however Charles had appointed the grandson of Louis XIV as his successor named from now on Philip V of Spain 1683-1746. The Treaty of The Hague affirmed this in 1701. With the deaccession stamp of the "Bibliothèque municipale de Nîmes" on the title page and its shelf mark label at the foot of the spine. The vellum at the foot of the spine with a tear the boards are somewhat stained. The leaves are occasionally browned and foxed. Otherwise in good condition.l Cf. Knuttel no. 14.510 ad 1 14.543 ad 6 14.588-14.589 ad 9 14.538 ad 10 and 14.538 a comparable collective title page with the imprint "Amsterdam Daniel de la Feuille 1701" with various texts ca. 78 pp.; STCN 317179241 1 copy the same general title page but with only 3 letters all different from ours. EUROPE HISTORY MILITARY HISTORY Broadsides Ephemera & Pamphlets France History / 17th Century History / 18th Century Military History 17th Century Military History 18th Century Spain hardcover
1785réf. 57874Mexico. November 22 1785. Announcing the Compañia Real de Filipinas Regulating Trade with the Philippines A very rare Mexico City printing of the announcement of the creation of the Royal Company of the Philippines by Spanish royal decree in 1785 which regulated and effectively monopolized trade with the Philippines. This copy bears the manuscript rubric of Don Bernardo de Gálvez and signature of his secretary Joseph de Gorraes. Gálvez then Viceroy of New Spain ordered this broadside printed for the reason that "An Establishment so important and of such general interest should be understood and known by all" our translation. The creation of the Royal Company would be particularly relevant to residents of Mexico as most if not all of the trade with the Philippines would come through New Spain. Accompanying the announcement this broadside also prints Articles 1 2 14 21 and 100 of the royal decree which were considered to effectively summarize the purpose and mechanics of the new Company. The articles printed here proclaim that the Company is to enjoy the protection of the Crown for at least twenty-five years establish a fund to back its shares describe how shares and subscriptions could be purchased and organize a general meeting of shareholders. Notably absent from this broadside is the important article of the decree which closed Manila's ports to foreign vessels giving the Company an effective monopoly on all trade between Asia and the Americas. The Royal Company of the Philippines quickly gained vast wealth from this lucrative deal transporting commodities such as indigo coffee sugar spices and cotton across the Pacific. Regardless of its initial success the Company did not endure - the wave of rebellions against Spanish rule in Central and South America in the early 19th century quickly rendered it obsolete and the company was officially dissolved in 1834. A rare broadside announcing this important Royal Decree to the people of the Western Hemisphere; OCLC records only one copy at the Bancroft Library. Broadside printed on two joined sheets of sealed paper 23½ x 17 inches in total. Old folds and light creases a few small worm holes. Very good. OCLC 21747301. unknown
1715réf. 21226London 1715. Broadsheet. 1p. plus printed docket title on verso. Ornamental initial. Disbound. Small folio. Early folds and early stab holes in left margin. Some foxing. A rare political leaflet petitioning Parliament for relief of warrant officers who had fought in the recent War of the Spanish Succession. In March 1715 the House of Commons ordered that a list of all the regimental and warrant officers be drawn up but by the time of this document's printing numerous warrant officers had not been entered into the list and rumors had begun to circulate that they would therefore not be receiving expected compensation for their service. "Besides the Nature of several of the Warrant Officers Posts was such as they could not be put on a Regimental List viz. Directors of Hospitals Commissaries Officers who have lost their Limbs and many other Officers whose particular Hardships Pretensions and Disappointments are more at large set forth and specify'd in their several Warrants. So that their Condition is very deplorable." This is among the earliest examples of lobbying literature which first began proliferating in the lobby of the House of Commons at the time of the accession of King George I and the British general election of 1715. ESTC lists only two copies at Oxford and the University of Missouri. Hanson 2212. unknown
1778réf. 376566Printed for J. Cooke at Shakespeare's Head London 1778. Unframed Print. Very Good Condition. A lively depiction of a Spanish bullfight showing the spectacle and participants of the popular Iberian tradition as represented to eighteenth century European readers. An original eighteenth century copper plate engraving from Charles Middleton's "A Complete System of Geography" published in London in 1778. Printed on contemporary laid paper these finely engraved plates illustrate the peoples customs animals places and notable features of the wider world and retain the character of the period. Category: PRINTS : Antiquarian Interest; Unframed Prints : Old; New Arrivals;. Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespeare's Head unknown
1715réf. 21225London 1715. A petition to Parliament by the officers of Lieutenant General George Hamilton's Regiment of Foot seeking pay due for services abroad in the War of the Spanish Succession. Lord George Douglas-Hamilton 1666-1737 was a Scottish Williamite officer during the Glorious Revolution who later married William III's mistress Elizabeth Villiers became a confidant of William was created Earl of Orkney in 1696 was appointed Governor of Virginia in 1714 and in 1736 was the first British general promoted to the rank of Field Marshal. In 1701 at the beginning of the War of the Spanish Succession Hamilton led the First Regiment of Foot the Royal Scots to the Netherlands where the regiment fought for the remainder of the war. Despite their long service and the high position of Hamilton the officers suggest in the present petition that having been so long overseas they had been forgotten by the British government and charge that they had not received their pay even after frequent petitions. The document is an early example of lobbying literature which first began proliferating in the lobby of the House of Commons at the time of the accession of King George I and the British general election of 1715. ESTC records four copies two at the British Library one at Oxford and one at the National Library of Scotland. unknown
1778réf. 37240Madrid: Pedro Marin 1778. Commercial Policy in Spanish America Detailed rules and regulations governing Spain's late 18th-century commercial policy in Latin America with a preliminary section of nineteen pages providing a summary of the articles and tariffs documented in the main portion of the text. With this REGLAMENTO. the Crown terminated Cadiz and Seville's monopoly of trade with Spanish America allowing other cities of the realm to participate. In addition to much information on commerce and numerous tariffs on a large variety of Spanish and American goods several sections discuss shipping ports and other maritime activities directly related to commercial activity. The work also includes the text of concessions granted to Louisiana. Quarto. Contemporary mottled calf spine gilt extra. Light shelf wear corners rubbed. Contemporary ownership inscription on titlepage modern bookplate on front pastedown clipped booksellers' descriptions pasted to front free endpaper. Text quite clean. Very good plus. PALAU 255843. SABIN 68890. MEDINA BHA 4845. unknown
1719réf. 35378Seville: Francisco Garay 1719. A Massive Storm at Sea Versified A four-page ballad describing the enormous storm experienced by the Spanish fleet in 1719 and of the miraculous preservation of the ships which eventually arrived safely in Cadiz. It was this same great fleet which Spain had gathered at Cadiz and Corunna for the invasion of the west of England directed by James Butler the attainted Duke of Ormonde. A rare possibly unique piece of early 18th-century Spanish verse. Not recorded in Palau NUC or on OCLC. 4pp. Small quarto. Modern three-quarter morocco over linen boards spine gilt. Occasional stains holes at bottom of both leaves not effecting text last page of text closely trimmed. A good copy. hardcover
1758réf. 37969Madrid. 1758. A rare proclamation by Ferdinand VI King of Spain demanding that earlier laws regarding the appointment of judges in the Spanish Indies be observed. The decree states that disregard of these laws and guidelines in the past has been a great injustice causing injury to royal interests and to the general population. This proclamation was to be sent to the viceroys and audiencias throughout the Spanish Indies. This copy accomplished in manuscript at Aranjuez Spain on August 20 1758 is signed by Juan Emanuel Crespo with the inscription "Yo El Rey" and the annotation "Por mandado del Reyno exo. señor." A manuscript inscription on the blank verso of the final printed page dated December 4 1759 confirms that the decree had been reviewed by the President the fiscal and other high-ranking officials in Santiago de Chile. Not in OCLC Medina BHA or Palau. Folio. Dbd. Maltese cross at head of title. Contemporary and later manuscript annotations in ink and later pencil annotation on first page. Accomplished in manuscript with additional manuscript annotations. Manuscript inscription on blank verso of final printed page. Extremely light dampstaining in margins occasional minor soiling and ink stains the latter touching a few letters. Very good. unknown
1759réf. 37578Madrid. 1759. A rare royal cedula issued by Ferdinand VI King of Spain confirming that the Secretaries of vice-royal chambers throughout the Americas do not have the rights privileges and emoluments held by governors corregidores and alcalde mayores. The decree refers to past abuses of power and finance by secretaries which were harmful to the realm and directs viceroys presidents and governors to ensure that secretaries officials and other dependents do not assume privileges which are not appropriate to their position. This copy accomplished in manuscript at Villaviciosa Spain on Feb. 18 1759 is signed by Juan Manuel Crespo with the inscription: "Yo el Rey. Por mandado del Rey Nuestro Señor." In addition the inscription notes that this printed text is a copy of the royal cedula located in the books of the Secretary of Peru located in Madrid as of March 31 1759. A rare proclamation regarding the limits of compensation for particular royal officials in Spanish dominions throughout the New World. Not in OCLC Medina BHA or Palau. Folio. Dbd. Maltese cross at head of title. Contemporary manuscript inscriptions in ink at top of first page. Accomplished in manuscript at Villaviciosa Spain on Feb. 18 1759 signed by Juan Manuel Crespo with additional inscription on p.3. Light dampstaining in margins occasional light soiling. Very good. unknown
1789réf. 47977Madrid. February 28 1789. Spain Regulates Trade with the Americas This royal decree liberalized the tightly controlled trade between Spain New Spain and the Captaincy of Caracas. The Crown hoped to spur navigation and commerce and lessen the incentive for smuggling. Export duties on goods travelling to the Indies were to be slashed by ten percent but penalties against contraband would still be enforced. Two worm holes very minor soiling else fine. unknown
1708réf. 53351Minorca Spain. 1708–1713. Important Documents of the War of the Spanish Succession A lengthy and highly detailed manuscript volume containing documents related to the British takeover of Minorca after its capture from Spain during the War of Spanish Succession and an investigation into the governance of the island. In September 1708 British forces occupied the Mediterranean island with little opposition the inhabitants and nobles having mostly supported the Anglo-Dutch designs for the Spanish throne. The inherent importance of the island as a military outpost and trading way point in the Mediterranean led the British to occupy it for the rest of the war and to receive it as a possession in the Treaty of Utrecht which ended the conflict in 1713. The documents collected here relate to the English Brigadier Lewis Petit who served as Lieutenant Governor and Chief Engineer of the island during its occupation. As Chief Engineer Petit was in charge of improving the fortifications and defenses of Minorca and although a Spanish ally was named as titular Governor Petit exercised the true authority over the island. Although his improvement plans may have been sound his management of the island's public moneys was suspect. "Petit somehow found time to enter into commercial speculations on his own account. In partnership with two Spaniards and Stanhope's secretary Arent Furley Petit purchased a French prize at Mahón for 7800 dollars with which to trade between Minorca Majorca Sardinia and the Spanish and Barbary coasts. He advised Furley that he had found it necessary to use funds supplied for the fortifications to complete the purchase and urgently requested capital from his partners to repay this misappropriation. Petit's participation was valuable to the enterprise owing to his ability to land cargoes at Mahón without paying duty an activity much objected to by the local town government. "Petit was soon to find himself under the scrutiny of the inspectors sent from London to investigate irregularities in the expenditure of the army in Spain as an attempt to disgrace the previous ministry.The accusations against him concerned imperfections in his accounts including allegations of missing vouchers irregularities and overcharging in the numbers of workmen and mules and alleged differences between prices contracted and prices paid among other charges" - DNB. The documents compiled here therefore relate principally to the investigation of those actions by a specially convened Board of Commissioners and contain Petit's written responses to specific inquiries about his expenditures. In transmitting these answers the reports provide a detailed perspective regarding the management of Minorca's finances defenses and engineering improvements under Petit's charge. Moreover in order to buttress or to undermine those claims voluminous correspondence financial figures construction reports testimonies affidavits and other material are reproduced that span the length of the British occupation of the island before it officially became a possession. As a result the manuscript documents contained here provide a thorough encapsulation of the economic and military situation on Minorca and the growth of its importance as a British outpost in the Mediterranean. A highly valuable set of manuscript documents that meticulously details the development and management of a British possession gained through the War of Spanish Succession worthy of much deeper research. Thick quarto. Later three-quarter calf and marbled boards. Moderate wear to edges and spine extremities boards rubbed corners bumped. Small later ownership inscription on front pastedown. Light foxing and tanning marginal dust soiling. Composed in a neat legible hand. Very good. Untrimmed. DNB online. hardcover
1758réf. 37576Madrid. 1758. A rare royal cedula issued by Ferdinand VI King of Spain confirming earlier published laws stating that viceroys presidents and audiencias are to ensure that corregidores and justices reside in the principle towns and headquarters of their jurisdictions. The decree also states that the judges are not to be absent from their principle residences except under special circumstances when a license is issued indicating the precise cause for the absence and the length of time the judge will be away. In addition the judges can not name their own "lieutenants" or assistants nor can the viceroys presidents and audiencias name judges' assistants without royal approval. This copy accomplished in manuscript at Villaviciosa Spain on Sept. 7 1758 is signed by Juan Manuel Crespo with the additional inscription "Yo El Rey" and the annotation "Por mandado del Reyno exo. señor." A manuscript inscription on the blank verso of the final printed page dated Dec. 4 1759 confirms that the decree has been reviewed by the President and other high-ranking officials in Santiago de Chile. A rare proclamation regarding colonial judges in Spanish dominions throughout the New World. Not in OCLC Medina BHA or Palau. Folio. Dbd. Maltese cross at head of title. Contemporary manuscript inscription in ink and later pencil inscription at top of first page. Accomplished in manuscript see below with additional inscription on p.3. Additional manuscript inscription on blank verso of final printed page. Extremely light dampstaining in margins occasional light soiling. Very good. unknown
1760réf. 37579Madrid. 1760. A Wide-Ranging Decree on Pardons Except for Treason Counterfeiting Arson Blasphemy Sodomy Robbery Falsehoods Duelling or Killing a Priest A rare detailed royal cedula issued by Charles III King of Spain ordering a general pardon of accused individuals to be enacted throughout the Spanish Indies. Citing earlier royal proclamations issued previously by Charles III concerning clemency for prisoners this cedula reprints texts of decrees from January and February 1760. While most prisoners were to receive pardons a long list of exceptions based on the January 28 cedula is provided. These included those accused of secular and religious treason killing a priest counterfeiting money arson blasphemy sodomy robbery falsehoods and duelling. Numerous other details regarding the earlier clemencies are also provided. The present royal amnesty was to be distributed to the viceroys presidents audiencias governors and other judges throughout the Indies in order that this resolution by properly executed. This copy accomplished in manuscript at Buen Retiro on Dec. 28 1770 is signed by Juan Manuel Crespo with the additional annotation: "Yo El Rey. Por mandado del Rey Nuestro Señor." A manuscript inscription on the blank verso of the final printed page dated Feb. 27 1762 confirms that the decree had been reviewed two days earlier by the President and other high officials in Santiago de Chile. A manuscript note in a separate hand on the recto and verso of the integral blank leaf provides additional information about the receipt of the document in Santiago in 1762. A rare and highly informative proclamation regarding royal pardons to be enacted throughout the Spanish New World and in Spain. Not in OCLC Medina BHA or Palau. Folio. Dbd. Maltese cross at head of titlepage. Contemporary manuscript inscription and later pencil inscription at top of first page. Accomplished in manuscript at Buen Retiro Spain on Dec. 28 1770. Signed by Juan Manuel Crespo with additional annotation on last page of printed text and additional inscription on verso of last page of text. Integral blank leaf with manuscript note related to the cedula on recto and verso. Very good. unknown
1791réf. NS0058Madrid Por Joseph Doblado. Año de 1791. The National Union Catalog lists twelve previous Spanish editions each represented in but one copy. Palau lists 200 printed before this one in Castilian plus others in Catalán. Plates facing pages 1 99 373 but probably lacking before page 155 the beginning of Libro Tercero. From the Goodspeed stock; bookplate of the Groton Connecticut Public Library inside rear cover with gift inscription dated 1905 from H. C. Carter. Hard Cover. 12mo.; 12 preliminary leaves 563 pages 3 plates; 13.25 cm. 12 A-Z12 Aa6. Bound in contemporary full vellum. Copinger Walter A. Handlist of. The Imitation; Palau 127552; cf. NUC 265: 132-33 for other editions. Stock#NS0058. Por Joseph Doblado. hardcover
1772réf. 4365Valencia Por Benito Monfort 1772. Hardcover. . ~ ~ NOTE: THE PRICE OF THIS BOOK IS CURRENTLY REDUCED! ~ ~ . Two volumes. Duodecimo. Pp. xxviii 335; 344. Half-titles present. HARDCOVER uniformly bound in contemporary full mottled calf spines richly decorated in gilt morocco lettering-piece to each spine marbled endpapers all edges red calf bit affected by the mottling few worm holes on endpapers paste-down of one volume partly adhered to board. In a very good condition rather fine interiors. A-2 Valencia, Por Benito Monfort hardcover
1800réf. 54439London:: Printed For J. Wright Piccadilly By John Dean 1800. 1800. First edition in English. 4to. Translated from the original Spanish by Maurice Keatinge. Leather and boards viii 514 1 pp. frontispiece map preface. One of the most important firsthand accounts of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Written by Bernardo Diaz del Castillo a foot soldier who served under Hernan Cortes during the expedition that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire. The book covers the expedition from Cuba to Mexico in 1519; first encounters with Indigenous peoples along the Gulf Coast; the alliance with the Tlaxcalans; the march to Tenochtitlan; meetings between Cortes and Moctezuma II; the uprising in Tenochtitlan and the retreat known as the La Noche Triste; the siege and fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521; etc. The book provides detailed descriptions of Indigenous cities markets and customs; military operations and logistics; relationships among Spanish commanders; daily life of common soldiers; the cultural shock experienced by Europeans encountering Mesoamerican civilization; etc. Encyclopedia Britannica: "Bernal Diaz del Castillo 1495 – 1584 was a Spanish soldier and author who took part in the conquest of the Aztec nation. Diaz's account is written in an unassuming colloquial style and has both historical and artistic value." A.S.W. Rosenstock 19 #193: "All the later histories of America have acknowledged their debt to Bernal Diaz and his work has been acclaimed one of the most valuable source books of the period." The author was an original member of Cortez’s expedition to conquer the Aztec nation. He was involved in the initial planning stages all the way to its culmination. One of the most important sources on the conquest of the Aztec Empire and Mexico. The original leather spine label is missing but a new leather label approximating the original has been placed inside this copy. Retains the original leather boards which exhibit perimeter wear. Internally there are repairs to the hinges with some toning of the text but remarkably free of foxing. In all a very good copy. Printed For J. Wright, Piccadilly, By John Dean, 1800. hardcover
