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1892Best.-Nr. 38902Madrid: La Real Academia de la Historia 1892. First edition. Imitation alligator cloth gilt title and rules on spine. A very good copy owner's bookplate and bookseller label on front paste-down. x 680 1 pp. 4to. By E. Saavedra Juan de la Rada y Delgado M. Menendez y Pelayo A.M. Fabié and C. Fernandez Duro. A bibliography of Christopher Columbus released on the 400th anniversary of his voyage to America. Palau 29308. Spain & Spanish America I: 4. La Real Academia de la Historia hardcover books
1856Best.-Nr. 43505Madrid: Imprenta de A. Vincente 1856. First edition. Contemporary quarter red morocco over marbled boards spine with gilt titles and rules marbled endpapers. A very good copy boards rubbed worn at corners contents near fine but for an occasional fold. Approx. 500 pp. Folio. I.a época: Desde 24 de Setiembre de 1854 á 30 de Junio de 1855. IIa época: Desde 5 de setiembre de 1855 a 30 de junio de 1856. Successive imprints were: Imprenta de d. Felipe Saavedra & Imprenta de D. P. Argote. 112 issues most 4 pp. complete with 10 supplements often not all found. A stinging satirical Carlilst newspaper founded by Cándido Nocedal and published six times per month. The supplements running between 2 and 8 pages each contained numerous letters and articles in support of the paper. Palau 208455. Jaime del Burgo: Bibliografía del siglo XIX: 731. Imprenta de A. Vincente hardcover books
1810Best.-Nr. 38120Madrid. 1810. Decree Sent to the New World A rare decree issued by the Spanish Córtes in the Real Isla de Leon on Dec. 2 1810 temporarily suspending the nominations of various ecclesiastical positions both on the peninsula and overseas due to financial reasons. The decree was to be distributed to tribunals judges governors and other civil military and ecclesiastical authorities who were responsible for ensuring that the information in the decree be properly publicized. This copy as noted in a contemporary hand was to be transmitted to the archbishop and cabildo of Charcas in South America. A rare Spanish decree concerning religious appointments and the financial situation of the government from the time of Ferdinand VII's absence from the thrown due to political intrigues related to the Peninsular War. Not in OCLC. Old folds. Nicolas María de Sierra's paraph "rúbrica" below his printed signature. Contemporary manuscript inscriptions above text "Illmõ Señor" and at bottom of page "Arzobispo y Cabildo de Charcas". Two spaces at end of printed text also accomplished in a contemporary hand. Moderate soiling printer's ink in text affecting some letters and in upper and lower margins. A good copy. unknown books
1854Best.-Nr. 34196Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1854. First edition. Full tree calf spine decorated in gilt marbled endpapers. A very good copy spine worn at joints and ends gilt dulled occasional light scattered foxing bookplate of Alberto Parreno on the front pastedown. 584 pp.; 276 pp. 16mo. En la Imprenta Nacional unknown books
1860Best.-Nr. 34199Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1860. First edition. Dark blue morocco paneled in blind spine and boards decorated in gilt all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Extremities scuffed and chipped boards rubbed else a very good copy bookplate of Alberto Parreno on the front pastedown gilt bright contents near fine. 630 pp.; 308 pp. Illus. with 1 b/w folding map 1 folding chart 2 engravings. 16mo. En la Imprenta Nacional hardcover books
1864Best.-Nr. 34203Madrid: En la Imprenta Nacional 1864. First edition. Dark red morocco paneled in blind spine and boards decorated in gilt all edges gilt marbled endpapers. Front joint split worn at spine ends and corners penciled owner's name on tissue guard faint dampstain to engraving mainly at margins leaves clean and bright bookplate of Alberto Parreno on the front pastedown overall still about very good. frontis 842 pp. Sm. 8vo. En la Imprenta Nacional hardcover books
1903Best.-Nr. 540317San Francisco: Maria Kip Orphanage 1903. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. Small octavo. 40pp. Frontispiece of the orphanage. Stapled off-white wrappers printed in red. Some light toning and a couple of tiny stains on the wrappers staples a bit rusted very good. Nearly half of the pamphlet is devoted to advertisers and patrons. Maria Kip Orphanage unknown books
1859Best.-Nr. 221597London: Routledge Warnes and Routledge Farrington Street 1859. Reprint of 1855 first edition. Engraved portrait frontispieces facsimile map. 498; 551; x 391 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Bound in full tan polished calf gilt spine t.e.g. by Riviere. Very nice set minor rubbing. Reprint of 1855 first edition. Engraved portrait frontispieces facsimile map. 498; 551; x 391 pp. 3 vols. 8vo. Routledge, Warnes and Routledge Farrington Street unknown books
1935Best.-Nr. 579181935. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Atelier stamped on verso: Photograph by Carl Van Vechten/146 Central Park West/Cannot be reproduced without permission. Holograph notations in ink giving the subject of the photograph and the number of the negative. 1 vols. 13-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. unknown books
1718Best.-Nr. 68057Madrid. July 17 1803. Enforcing Spanish Marriage Restrictions in South America An addendum to the Spanish royal degree regarding the Pragmática Sanción de Matrimonios. The Pragmática legally mandated all males under the age of twenty five and all females under the age of twenty three of any class or race to secure formal consent from their father in order to marry and applied to Spain as well as all of its overseas possessions. This decree promulgates an amendment to that rule which made it an even more effective tool for preserving socio-economic hierarchy in the Spanish dominions confirming that the father "no estará obligado á dar la razon ni explicar la causa de su resistencia ó disenso." The king also orders local officials in the Spanish Empire to obey and publish the original decree with its amendments. This copy stamp-signed "Yo el Rey" was delivered to Santiago de Chile with the extensive manuscript docket and full signature of Royal Governor Luis Muñoz Guzman and the signature and rubric of his secretary. OCLC locates only one copy of this document at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Single bifolium printed on Sello Quarto paper. Removed from a larger volume at some point with minor wear to gutter else very good. OCLC 1355676642. unknown books
1610Best.-Nr. 33905The Hague: Hillebrant Iacobsz 1610. This pamphlet provides further definitions of the terms of the Twelve Years' Truce between Spain and the Netherlands. While negotiated as a prelude to permanent peace both sides hoped to use the truce from the long and grueling Dutch war of independence to build their military resources. In the end it greatly benefited the Dutch who ended the peace in 1621 greatly strengthened. Rare. Not in EUROPEAN AMERICANA. 8pp. Large vignette on titlepage. Modern marbled boards. Very good. KNUTTEL 1721. hardcover books
1977Best.-Nr. 386338San Francisco: Sun King 1977. Softcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Magazine. Folio. 47pp. Newsprint wrappers. Near fine with some light toning and wear. A first wave punk zine that includes the Lester Bangs article "The Roots of Punk"; Richard Meltzer's column Bebop on Your Mama; a Patti Smith penned piece on Robert Bresson; a full-page comic by Spain Rodriguez; articles on The Nuns The Dils The Avengers Richard Hell and Cheap Trick along with heap of coverage of the San Francisco music scene. Sun King unknown books
Best.-Nr. 84690Chicago: I.W.W. Printing Co-Op 1969. Illustrated broadside 44cm x 28cm 17" x 11". Offset lithograph printed in black on white stock. Old horizontal fold; mild toning in margins else Near Fine. A well-preserved example. Signed in plate "Spain" lower right. Chicago I.W.W. printer's bug. Satirical broadside issued to announce the opening of the trial of the Chicago 8 later 7 who had been jailed for conspiracy and inciting a riot for their role in the Chicago street protests during the Democratic National Convention of 1968. This graphic by the prominent underground cartoonist Spain Rodriguez is evidently quite rare not previously seen by us; we can trace no examples in commerce and OCLC notes only a single physical location UVA as of March 2025. unknown books
1809Best.-Nr. 54392Westminster: Printed by R.G. Clarke at the Gazette Office 1809. A rare treaty that ended the Anglo-Spanish War and united the two countries against the invading French in the midst of the Napoleonic Wars. The text of the treaty is printed first in English then in Spanish. No copies of this imprint appear in OCLC with only two copies of the London Harrison imprint recorded at the Boston Athenaeum and Harvard. Folio. Dbd. Minor edge wear. Very good. OCLC 83895716 ref. unknown books
1773Best.-Nr. 30245Madrid: Juan de San Martin 1773. Military Pensions in Colonial Spain A detailed Spanish administrative document clarifying the payment of military pensions and other benefits to soldiers and officers serving throughout Spain's colonial holdings including the Americas and the Philippines. Contains information on the process of obtaining a pension schedules for both the army and navy and a host of other details. Often reprinted this is a most important Spanish document offering good evidence of Spain's meticulous colonial record keeping. Quite rare. Folio. Contemporary plain wrappers. Wrappers soiled spine chipped. Internally bright and clean. Very good. OCLC 17642777 32404569. PALAU 251040. unknown books
1780Best.-Nr. 46586Madrid: Pedro Marin 1780. Increasing the Tobacco Tax in the West Indies Royal decree imposing further taxes on tobacco in the West Indies and Spanish American colonies. It is signed at the end by Spanish colonial administrator Joseph de Galvez Minister of the Indies all part of Charles III's reform of colonial administration. Scarce. Folio. Folded sheets stitched as issued. Two small wormholes minor soiling. Near fine. PALAU 249701. unknown books
1814Best.-Nr. 38083Mexico. 1814. A Spanish legal document published in Mexico in 1814 reprinting an order issued by the Córtes in Cadiz in August 1813 concerning the ayuntamientos or city councils in the various provinces. Details are provided regarding the membership of these councils particularly the process of filling vacant positions. The original 1813 Cadiz decree addresses the issue of council membership both in the Iberian peninsula and in overseas holdings; this Mexican publication includes the printed date of April 1814 and the fifteenth day of that month is provided in manuscript. OCLC records a single copy at the Bancroft Library. Folio. Signed in print "Humana" with accompanying paraph "rúbrica" additional manuscript annotation on p.3. Contemporary manuscript docket inscription on verso of p.3. Old folds with short holes and tears with some paper loss not affecting text. Two small clean tears near old fold no loss of paper or text. Moderate soiling particularly at margins and central fold. A good copy. OCLC 20403276. unknown books
1814Best.-Nr. 728671814. Piacenza: Dai Tipi d'Ignazio Orcesi 1814. Piacenza: Dai Tipi d'Ignazio Orcesi 1814. Rare Printing of the Short-Lived but Influential Constitution of 1812 Spain. Constitution. Costituzione Politica della Monarchia Spagnuola Promulgata in Cadice il 19 Marzo 1812. Piacenza: Dai Tipi d'Ignazio Orcesi 1814. 72 pp. Octavo 6" x 4". Stab-stitched pamphlet bound into recent paper-covered boards lettering piece to spine. Moderate toning negligible faint dampstaining to head of text block and upper outside corners in a few places. $650. Very rare Piacenza printing based on the translation that had appeared in Milan in the same year of the short-lived but influential Spanish constitution of 1812 one of the first attempts to construct a codified constitutional monarchy which applied not only to Spain but to the Spanish holdings in South America and the Philippines and gave Spanish citizenship to the natives of any territory that belonged to the Spanish monarchy but not necessarily those of African descent who could acquire citizenship through naturalization. This constitution was driven by the need to give legitimacy to the newly installed Joseph Bonaparte as king. Although it was repealed shortly after the restoration in 1814 of Ferdinand VII its influence was widespread. It was the model for the constitutions of Norway in 1814 and Mexico in 1824. A number of Italian printings appeared in several varying translations between 1812 and 1814. Our Piacenza printing is one of the rarest. OCLC locates 1 copy University of Turin Italy. unknown books
1788Best.-Nr. 28844Madrid: Don Blas Román; Don Antonio Espinosa Criticos Documentos; D. Joseph Doblado Apendice 1788. First edition. Hardcover. fair. 16mo. 230 2 277 1 4 146pp. Original full calf with gold lettering on spine. All edges red. Marbled endpapers. Fascinating work on the trial of Dominican Froilan de Llanos who was the official confessor of Charles II of Spain. Fray Froylan Diaz de Llanos was convinced that the king's poor health was a result of a spell cast on him. In 1698-1699 under the Head Inquisitor Juan Tomas de Rocaberti's supervision he performed a series of exorcisms over the king after which he stated that Charles II was indeed under the influence of evil forces for which various persons from the royal court were responsible among others Queen Maria Anna of Neuburg. When the queen found out about the accusations against her Froylan Diaz de Llanos was dismissed from the post of royal confessor and transferred to the diocese of the city of Avila and subsequently arrested by the Tribunal of the Inquisition on charges of heresy. Some age wear on binding with rubbing on spine and along edges. Minor and sporadic foxing throughout. Binding in overall good- to good interior in very good condition. Don Blas Román; Don Antonio Espinosa (Criticos Documentos); D. Joseph Doblado (Apendice) hardcover books
1817Best.-Nr. 37583London: Printed by Thomas Davison Whitefriars for Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1817. First thus. xv 261 1; vii i 232 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Bound in full contemporary brown polished calf spines rubbed brown binder's ticket on front pastedowns "Bound by Smith 49 Long Acre" in each volume; front joint of vol. I starting fixing to preliminaries else very good. First thus. xv 261 1; vii i 232 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. INSCRIBED on the first blank leaf of volume I "With the author's best regards March 1834 London" and on the title page of both volumes "To my dear Aunt Mrs. Moore E.V. Holland." Lady Holland's Aunt Mrs. Moore of NYC was Clement C. Moore's mother. The first volume containing the account of Lope de Vega's life and writings was first published in 1806; this is the first two volume edition and the first containing the treatment of Guillen de Castro. Printed by Thomas Davison, Whitefriars for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown unknown books
1769Best.-Nr. 48900Madrid. December 9 1769. The Funds They Left Behind A royal decree discussing the finances of the Jesuit order in the Spanish territories after their expulsion from Spain in 1767 stamp-signed by King Charles III and docketed by his secretary. Gathered signatures stitched. Minor toning some loss to the last leaf affecting the stamped signature of the King and a couple of other words. Good. unknown books
1769Best.-Nr. 48901Madrid. December 3 1769. Suppressing Satirical Jesuit Works in Barcelona A royal decree attempting to suppress satirical publications of the Jesuit order mentioning "San Ignacio de Loyola" the founder of the Jesuits more than two centuries earlier. Issued after the suppression of the order this is specifically aimed at illicit works printed and circulated in Barcelona. The document is stamp-signed by King Charles III and secretarially docketed. Gathered signatures stitched. Minor worming. Very good. unknown books
1790Best.-Nr. 657681790. Eighteenth-Century Spanish Regulations Concerning Loans to Government Officials Spain. Loans. Pensions. Monte Pio de Corregidores y Alcaldes Mayores que Nombra S.M. Inclusos los del Territorio de las Ordenes Militares. Madrid: En la Imprenta de Don Benito Cano 1790. 47 pp. Folio 11-3/4" x 8-1/4". Contemporary tree sheep gilt fillets to boards gilt fillets and ornaments to spine gilt tooling to board edges marbled endpaper detached ribbon marker laid in. Some minor nicks to boards moderate rubbing to extremities corners bumped. Very light toning to text faint dampstaining to a few leaves a few minor worn holes. A handsome copy. $950. First edition. A collection of legislation establishing a system of low-interest loans for aldermen mayors and the governors of military districts in Spain and New Spain. This legislation has its roots in the "Mounts of Piety" a system of pawnbrokers run as a charity by the Catholic Church in Europe in the Late Middle Ages to offer low-interest loans to the needy. The regulations in the present volume offered low-interest loans from the state treasury secured against amounts intended to fund the borrower's pension. Later editions were published in 1815 and 1855. OCLC locates 1 copy of the first edition in North America Duke University. Palau Manual del Librero Hispano-Americano 177666. unknown books
1739Best.-Nr. 36319London: Printed for T. Cooper. 1739. 63 1 blank pp. Bound in modern vellum. Early leaves dusted minor scattered foxing. Else Very Good. "In Spanish and English and relates principally to affairs in America" Sabin with particular emphasis on Florida. The book charges that the King of England authorized Captains of the ships 'Pompey Galley' and 'Fortune' to cruise the Florida coast and collect loot from ship-wrecks. With a force of 600 men the English overpowered Spaniards who were guarding their own collection of salvaged loot and "did rob about 400000 pesoes without any other pretense but that of their greediness." The Madrid printing in Spanish issued earlier in 1739.The document sets forth Spanish grievances dating from the early 1700s relating to conflicts in the New World-- from Newfoundland to Florida and the West Indies. The conflicts came to a head in the War of Jenkins' Ear commenced in October 1739. Sabin 17026. Servies 334. Bartlett John Carter Brown Library 618. ESTC N27944. Printed for T. Cooper... unknown books
1718Best.-Nr. 12727Madrid 1718. 3pp. on a folded folio sheet. Minor toning and creasing. Very good. An interesting pair of communications from Spain to colonial Mexico involving debts owed by local religious orders in the Yucatan and how to enforce collection of said debts. The transcripts of these letters were sent to the Spanish administrator at Yucatan by Father Joseph Sanz the Commissary General for New Spain. Here Sanz instructs the Provincial to identify which orders within the Yucatan owe money payable to the estate of the "Duquesa de Medina las torres" a title within Spanish peerage since 1625. In the second letter which begins on page two Father Sanz orders the local Commissary General to make sure that his orders to the Provincial are duly carried out. An instructive instance documenting the regular practice by Spanish authorities in extracting wealth from local Mexican subjects to send back to the gentry in Spain. unknown books
