Raphael

1803 · 60737 — 1803. Granada 1803. Granada 1803. Remarks by the Recently Appointed President of the Supreme Court of Grenada Vasco del Campo Don Rafael. Discurso Pronunciado en la Real Chancilleria de Granada el Dia 2 de Enero de 1802 por El Exmo. Sr. Don Rafael Vasco Caballero del Orden de Santiago y de las Reales Maestranzas de Ronda y Granada; Regidor Perpetuo del Aquel Ilustre Ayuntamiento; Teniente General de los Reales Exercitos; Gobernador y Capitan General del Exercito Costa y Reino de Granada y Presidios Menores de Africa; Presidente de Esta Real Chancilleria De la Junta de Reales Obras de la Plaza de Malaga De la Mayor de Caminos de Este Reyno Los de Cordoba y Jaen; Superintendente de los del Obispado de Malaga Y de las de Sanidad Establecidas en el y su Costa; Inspector de las Companias de Invalidos Las de Infanteria Fixa y Torreros del Distrito Etc. Etc. Granada: En la Imprenta de Moreno 1803. iv xix pp. Quarto 8" x 5-1/2". Contemporary mottled sheep gilt frames to boards. Light rubbing to extremities with minor wear to spine ends and corners a few minor scuffs to boards tiny manuscript label to rear cover marbled endpapers crack between front free endpaper and following endleaf which is detached text notably fresh. An attractive copy. $250. First edition. This book reproduces the text of a speech given by military leader Don Rafael Vasco del Campo shortly upon his elevation by the King of Spain to the Presidency of Granada's Supreme Court of Justice. Don Vasco who distinguished himself in the service of the Spanish Crown in Mexico proclaims his humility before the office of his charge never before entrusted to a military man and invokes education as an antidote to envy hate revenge and thoughts of theft lies and deception. He also challenges the need for capital punishment and other legal injustices. During his short-lived presidency over Granada's highest court the region enjoyed peace and a flowering of the arts which ended with Napoleon's invasion of Spain and the subsequent popular uprisings against the Spanish Crown. No copies located on OCLC. Palau Manual del Librero Hispano-Americano 353024. unknown