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Narración de la marabillosa aparición que hizo el archangel San Miguel a Diego Lazaro de San Francisco indio feligres del Pueblo de S. Bernardo de la jurisdicción de Santa María Nativitas

1740réf. 365403Sevilla Spain: Imprenta de las Siete Revueltas a costa de D. Juan Leonardo Malo Manrique 1740. Hardcover. Very good. A book by the first Hispanic American author and one of the first published writers born in what is now the United States. The book describes the visitation of the Archangel Michael San Miguel to Diego Lazaro a Mayan Indian in 1631 and the establishment of a sanctuary at San Miguel del Milagros the healing waters there and other miracles observed in the area. This is the second edition of Florencia's book. The first edition also published in Seville in 1692 came from the press of Thomas López de Haro; this edition which does not indicate a publication year is dated to 1740 by the Library of Congress. The verso of the title page has a full-page print of San Miguel printed inside a decorative type border. The image is signed "Lopez" in the plate possibly indicating the publisher of the first edition or a member of his family which made books for several generations. The plate is usually described as an engraving and there are certain fine details more typical of an engraving. However the image is on the verso of a text page which would be more common with relief printing like a woodcut which can be printed on the same press as type. The letters "Q. S. D." below the image Quis sicut Deus Who is like God the Latin translation of the Hebrew word for Michael appear to be in type and the decorative border appears to be made from four slugs with gaps between them at the corners. This and the lack of a platemark typically found around intaglio prints suggests a relief printing process. Florencia St. Augustine Florida 1620 – Mexico 1695 has rarely been considered as an early Hispanic writer. Few no histories of early American writers have considered him although since his first book appeared in 1661 Sabin 24811 he is one of the first people born in the present-day United States to publish a book. 8 194 4 pages. Small octavo 5-7/8 by 7-1/2 inches. Second edition. Bound in 19th century quarter sheep over marbled boards. Very good with some fading to the spine; corners somewhat worn. Second gathering of sheets foxed. Imprenta de las Siete Revueltas, a costa de D. Juan Leonardo Malo Manrique hardcover

Downtown Brown Books, ABAA · États-Unis1 800,00 $US≈ 1 608,15 €

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Photo Album: New England Women Including Librarians

1916réf. 403257Massachusetts 1916. Hardcover. Near Fine. Oblong octavo. Measuring 7" x 5.5". Textured leather over paper boards with "Photographs" stamped in gilt on the front board. Contains a total of 151 images 90 sepia toned or black and white gelatin silver photographs and 61 cyanotype prints measuring between 1" x 1" and 3.5" x 4.5". Rubbing on the boards else very good with near fine photographs. A photo album kept by Florence. M. Osborne from Wellesley Massachusetts between 1907 and 1916. The album documents home life as well as travel throughout the area and including Canada. A sizable number of the early photos are cyanotypes that depict the natural beauties of New England such as ponds beaches and gardens as well as landmarks and town buildings. There are 24 photos from a trip to Quebec showing horse drawn carriages cobblestone roads artistic street views and photos of Montmorency Falls. A trip to Quincy Massachusetts shows photos of the monument to Abigail Adams Cairn as well as Penn's Hill and a water tower. A section of the album entitled "autumn" shows portraits of the family posing around the house in fancy dress including a photo of Osborne dressed in a large fashionable hat. There are also photos of various rooms in the Wellesley Free Library which was of interest to the Osborne family notable Florence's father Weston W. Osborne who was a contributor to the library's acquisition funds. The album switches to sepia tone and black and white photos around 1909 starting with a hike up Point Allerton Hill. The album continues with visits to more New England points of interest including Nahant where they photographed Senator Lodge's house. Two photos of a group of young women are captioned "Junior members of Lynn Public library staff" and are accompanied by two slips of paper listing each woman's name. The album goes on to show the library's reading room and the stairway to the main floor. The final 30 photos are laid in likely to be mounted and captioned at a later time and show women around the house decorated Christmas tables and with family pets. An interesting accumulation of images depicting Wellesley Massachusetts and the surround area with a generous selection of cyanotypes. hardcover