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1937115357London: the Committee 1937. 1p. 8.5x11 inch tls two vertical and one horizontal crease folds for mailing thanking Leah Manning for her work with Basque children. the Committee unknown books
169719796London: Printed for R. Sare F. Saunders and Tho. Bennet 1697 1697. First edition in English. ESTC R5377; Wing Q188. Binding particularly the spine rubbed; text fine. 8vo contemporary mottled calf gilt decorated and lettered spine. ¶ The first English translation of Francisco de Quevedo's La Hora de Todos y la Fortuna con Seso a biting satire of Spanish politics and the follies of the times written under the guise of a prose fantasy. Ouevedo 1580-1645 a contemporary and friend of Cervantes was one of the greatest writers of his era in Spanish literature. The translator Capt. John Stevens was a prolific translator of Spanish literature and author on Spanish subjects. <br/><br/> London: Printed for R. Sare, F. Saunders and Tho. Bennet, 1697 unknown books
17604757Cadiz 1760. Hardcover. Very Good. Charmingly printed little book. Quite scarce. <br/><br/> Cadiz hardcover books
18504251850. 8vo. 215 x 160 mm. 8 ½ x 6 ¼ inches. 306 leaves chapters separated by blanks. 19th century leather backed marbled paper boards; inner hinge cracked edges bumped some abrasion to the head of the spine; sound. Beautifully written manuscript volume containing an extensive discussion of library management and practices written by an anonymous Spanish author in the middle of the 19th century. This dissertation organized in 70 chapters begins with a discussion of the library profession and its importance to civil society. His first chapters describe the "Archive" with reference to Spanish monastic governmental and diplomatic collections that have been preserved. He focuses his attention on Aragon Mallorca Navarra and Santiago. He turns to France to furnish some interested information on the archives in Paris before getting into the chapters on classification of materials and the creation of inventories. After nearly 200 leaves of text on the subject of archives the authors turns his attention to libraries. From the beginning he takes a historical approach focusing his attention on both books and manuscripts mentioning the collections at Cambridge University. Paleography is a subject he spends some time describing and then he moves into the history of printing typography Gutenberg and the spread of printing to Spain. The final dozen chapters are devoted to the rules for managing a library lessons in classification and inventory control. He quotes from both DeBure and Brunet in his lessons on cataloguing. A rather remarkable piece of work thought to be unpublished. An examination of both United States and Spanish national collections turned up no reference to this anonymous piece of library scholarship. unknown books
193828566London: United Editorial Ltd 1938. First Edition. Slim octavo 21.5cm.; original green printed wrappers; 74pp. Wrapper extremities faded some soiling else Very Good. United Editorial Ltd unknown books
1984136026New York: The Spanish Institute 1984. Softcover. VG- Ex-library with label and possible markings. Gray and illus. wraps 80 pp. BW illus. Issued in conjunction with an exhbition of Francisco Goya y Lucientes 1746-1828 with work that "eloquently reflects the humanistic philosophy of the artist and the dedication of his great talent to the enlightenment of mankind." Intro Includes articles by Angier Biddle Duke Arthur Ross Janis A. Tomlinson and Barbara Rose. The Spanish Institute unknown books
1758WRCAM37969Madrid 1758. 3pp. 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. 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. unknown books
1760WRCAM37579Madrid 1760. 5pp. plus integral blank leaf inscribed. 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. 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 Jan. 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. <br> <br> 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. <br> <br> 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. unknown books
1758WRCAM37576Madrid 1758. 3pp. 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. 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. <br> <br> A rare proclamation regarding colonial judges in Spanish dominions throughout the New World. Not in OCLC Medina BHA or Palau. unknown books
1759WRCAM37578Madrid 1759. 3pp. 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. 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. <br> <br> 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. unknown books
19423248Salt Lake City: Pioneer Music Press 1942. First Edition. iv252 nos.iv Octavo 21 cm Burgundy grained buckram with the title gilt on the front board and backstrip. Gilt stamped image of the Salt Lake Temple on the front board. Very good. Gentle rubbing to the corners of the boards. Minor wear to front pastedown and name stamped neatly on the front free pastedown. This represents the first printing of the Spanish hymnal with music which has been used up to the present as the format for all subsequent edition. Jacob 812H. Pioneer Music Press unknown books
57306Se vend à Augsbourg au Negoce comun de l'Acadamie Imperiale d'Empire des Arts libereaux avec Privilege de Sa Majesté Imperiale et avec Defense ni d'en faire ni de vendre les Copies Second half of the 18th C. 12 x 16 inches. Bordered by green paper. Edges rubbed small area of wrinkling else Fine. 12 x 16 inches. Se vend à Augsbourg au Negoce comun de l'Acadamie Imperiale d'Empire des Arts libereaux avec Privilege de Sa Majesté Imperiale unknown books
188441011copies made in Seville: Establecimiento Tipografico y Litografico "El Porvenir 1884. Folio 31 cm 12.5". 1 2 3 pp. <br><br>Each facsimile has this note on it: "Photographed from the original preserved in the 'Archivo General de Indias' de Sevilla under Royal Order dated Madrid December 26th 1883 for Aldoph Sutro Esq. of San Francisco California" and the typographic imprint above.<br>Â Â Â Â One is a letter of Junipero Serra dated Monterey 7 October 1779 reporting that he has made a copy of Fr. Crespi's diary and is sending it via the ship that has just arrived; a second Serra letter dated Monterey 9 September 1779 reports on the various missions and states that he hopes to establish one in San Francisco. The third letter is by Sebastian Vizcaino dated Monterey 8 December 1602 reporting on his voyage of discovery along the California coast.<br>Â Â Â Â The facsimiles are on laid paper and in sepia ink and are great replicas of the originals with a great backstory as to their creation.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Adolph Sutro; later for sale by E. B. Sterling Historical Print Seller Trenton NJ 18511925. Overall very good: Some age stains one corner repaired some dust-soiling. In a light paper folder with E.B. Sterling's faint rubber-stamp. Establecimiento Tipografico y Litografico "El Porvenir unknown books
1937230654New York: Universal Distributors 1937. 16p. 8p. photos staplebound pamphlet blue cover faded around edges chip at lower left corner of front cover. Universal Distributors unknown books
193724455New York: Universal Distributors 1937. 16p. 8p. photos staplebound pamphlet blue cover faded around edges otherwise very good. Universal Distributors unknown books
1813869Cadiz: Imprenta Nacional 1813. 1/4 Leather. Good. 4to 21 cm 8.3 in. 4 694 pp. lacks frontis. <br/><br/>First edition: The Spanish Inquisition was established in the 13th-century. The power of the Spanish Inquisition wavered over the centuries and was limited to the censorship of books and free speech by the early 1800s; this censorship was abolished in 1812. Here is a discussion regarding its potential reinstatement by the Spanish Cortes 1810-1813 and their decision against it in 1813. <br/><br/>Palau 74471. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Columbia Encyclopedia. Contemporary quarter speckled leather with gilt tooling on the spine and marbled paper over boards on sides the binding shows age and handling plus wear to joints and fore-edge corners. Red-speckled edges with top edge dusty. As usual lacks the frontispiece. Scattered light foxing. Well-preserved tight and square. Imprenta Nacional unknown books
1789WRCAM47977Madrid 1789. 3pp. Folded folio sheet. Two worm holes very minor soiling else fine. 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 traveling to the Indies were to be slashed by ten percent but penalties against contraband would still be enforced. unknown books
1681WRCAM40803Madrid 1681. Three volumes of four. 5299; 3298; 3302 leaves. Lacks the fourth volume and one preliminary leaf in first volume. Folio. Later sheepskin leather labels. Binding rubbed at extremities. Light soiling to titlepages titlepage of first volume backed with paper. Minor soiling to text; some heavier dampstaining to first volume. Overall very good. The first comprehensive compilation of the laws of the Spanish Indies. Antonio RodrÃÂguez de León Pinello compiled it by 1635 but it circulated only in manuscript until Fernando Jiménez de Paniagua brought it up to date and saw the work through the press in 1681. Prior to the publication of this massive work it was common practice for lawyers and courts in the various legal districts of the New World i.e. audiencias to compile in manuscript the laws in force in order that they might be used as precedents. Upon publication of this code the number of precedents did not decrease but increased: the courts continued to accept the cases and laws in the old local manuscript compilations as well as those on point and laws contained in the Recopilación. In sum this is a major work for all collections of international and Hispanic specific law. SABIN 68386. PALAU 252516. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 681/135. hardcover books
WRCLIT70217London: Friends Service Committee nd. 8pp. Printed wrappers. First edition. Wrappers lightly dust soiled but very good. Friends Service Committee unknown books
1939WRCLIT28761New York: Modern Age Books 1939. Small quarto. Half white calf and blue cloth stamped in gilt. Plates. Some faint dust darkening and light rubbing to the white calf otherwise a fine copy in edgeworn slipcase short breaks at top joints and light foxing to label. First edition deluxe issue. One of 440 numbered copies specially printed and bound and signed by Quintanilla. This deluxe issue also includes four original lithographs and a loose color print not included in the trade edition. Other than Hemingway's Preface the text is by Elliot Paul and Jay Allen. Modern Age Books hardcover books
1960WRCLIT81694Philadelphia: Lippincott 1960. Decorated medium brown cloth. First edition. Fine in near fine slightly tanned dust jacket. A novel of the Spanish war by a journalist and combatant in the Intl. Brigade. Lippincott hardcover books
1966WRCLIT73055Seattle & London: Univ. of Washington Press 1966. Cloth. First edition. Ink name in corner of free endsheet otherwise about fine in price- clipped dust jacket. Univ. of Washington Press hardcover books
1939WRCLIT79184New York 1939. 24pp. Octavo. Printed self-wrapper. Faint tan smear to rear wrapper slight tanning otherwise near fine. First edition. A compilation to documents and testimony in support of the legitimacy of the Republic and in evidence opposition to propagandist charges of hostility on the part of the Republic to its Catholic citizens. unknown books
1936WRCLIT25517London: Gollancz 1936. Limp printed cloth wrappers. First Left Book Club edition. Wraps a bit handsoiled but a good copy with ephemera laid in. Gollancz hardcover books
1937WRCLIT70515London: Paramount 1937. 10pp. Quarto. Pictorial self-wrappers with upper wrapper bearing Paramount's standard house imagery. Heavily illustrated. About fine. Original campaign pressbook for the British release of this film adaptation of a story by Paul and Elsie Fox with the screenplay by Louis Stevens and Robert Wyler. Directed by James P. Hogan starring Dorothy Lamour Lew Ayers Gilbert Roland Lionel Atwill Anthony Quinn et al. The film is obviously set within the context of the Spanish Civil War and was touted as the "First Spanish War Romance" but the war serves chiefly as a backdrop affording little insight into the causes and events. The publicity paper however offered some dramatic period imagery. Paramount unknown books
