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Buenos Aires: Ediciones Dos Amigos, 1992. One of 17 copies, the total edition, 15 on cream Richard de Bas paper and 2 on white Richard de Bas paper, all signed by the artist, Mirta Ripoll, the publisher, Samuel Cesar Palui, and the printer, Ruben R. Lapolla on the colophon page. Page size: 15-1/4 inches x 11-1/4 inches; 64pp. Bound: loose in original wrappers as issued with etching by Aida Barballo on the front wrapper, housed in publisher's brown cloth over boards clamshell box with cork paper on front and spine reverse printed with title and author, artists, and publisher's names on front and author's and artists name on spine (author in large type descending down spine), fine. The text is printed in 20pt. Erasmus in a soft brown; the initial letters designed by Mirta Ripoll are in an elegant blue with title of each poem letterpress printed in the same blue; the title page is printed in black as are the dedication, table of contents, and colophon. There are 12 original full-page etchings printed in… Read More

Madrid: Juan Antonio Lazano, 1780. Hardcover. Very Good. [36], 443, [1] p.: 57 leaves of paleographic engravings; 36 cm. Half calf with marbled paper over boards (possibly a 20th-century binding). Six spine compartments between raised bands; red morocco labels in the second and fifth compartments with gilt-tooled title "Letras Cursivas Antiguas y Modernas" and date "Año 1780." Gilt-tooled ornamentation in the other four compartments. Endpapers printed in a red floral pattern. Added engraved title page: Escuela de Leer Letras Cursivas Antiguas y Modernas . . . Gravadas las Letras por Don Francisco Assensio y Mejorada. The leaves of engraved paleographic examples are included in the pagination. Initial 36 unpaginated pages include 11 pages containing the names of subscribers and one page of errata. The versos of the title page and added engraved title page contain a handwritten list of contents in ink, with some bleed through onto the title pages. Designed as a… Read More

Spain: Montaner Y Simon, S. A. , Editores. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1930. Edicion segun el texto de Francisco Rodriguez Marin. Leather. Text in Spanish; Vol 1 567 pp + LXXXI, (Con Comentarios de los Mas Eminentes Cervantistas, Seleccionados por Juan Givanel y Mas, de la Real Academia de Buenas Letras de Barcelona, Vida Y Semblanze de Cervantes por Miguel S. Oliver) , Vol 2 635 pp. Limited printing; Vol 1 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 28 Febrero del ano 1930," Vol 2 "Se acabo de imprimir el dia 21 Agosto del ano 1930." boards are 14 3/4" tall x 10 1/2" deep, each volume is about 3" thick. High quality paper, each volume weighs approx. 15 pounds. Vol 1 has chip out of upper spine. Both vols show wear to top and bottom of leather on boards, there are scuffs and some small missing leather pieces on boards themselves. Text is excellent, no marks, all tip ins present, (24 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 1, 21 color tipins (Laminas) Vol 2. + numerous b/w… Read More

Madrid: Real Academia de Espanola. Flexible white cloth boards resembling vellum show light soiling to spines, else clean and sound, Book plate on front paste-down of each volume; possible ex-library, but no clear markings. Interiors are clean and unmarked, many pages uncut. Volume VI is a slightly different color than the other volumes. Volume VII is dated 1923, rather than 1917. Vol. I - La Galatea; II & III - Don Quixote de la Mancha; IV - Novelas Exemplares; V - Comedias Entremeses; VI - Persiles Y Sigismunda; VII - El Trato de Argel, La Numancia, y Poesias Varias. In all, a handsome set, and a facsimile of the originals. Due to weight, extra postage may be required. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition Thus. 1st Printing. 1917.

NY, Harcourt, Brace [1953]. First edition of O'Brian's second novel (precedes the first English edition, entitled Frozen Flame). A dark story of love and betrayal set against the brilliant colors of the Catalan country in southern France, where O'Brian himself lived in his later years. Cunningham 3a. Hard Cover. 250 pages; 21 cm. This copy has no remainder holes but does have an owner signature. Very good in dust jacket (with photo of author) also very good except for two small chips. StockOB947.

Madrid: En la Imprenta del Reyno, 1629 Book. Good. Full leather. Engraved title page followed by 5 un-numbered leaves, 455 numbered leaves and 11 leaves of index. Some worming at the start and finish. Folios 174 and 171 transposed. Staining to upper margins of pages throughout. Folio 387 torn at the corner, just into the text. Folio 401 the same. Folio 392 very long closed tear through the text - old paper repairs holding it in. Lower outer corners of the index leaves have been torn away, but with no loss of text. Apparently folios 265 and 266 are sometimes removed follwing an order of the Consejo de Castilla in 1747, both though are present here. Old full leather, worn and with damage to the spine. More modern marbled end papers..

Madrid: Franc. Martinez, 1633 Book. Fair. Soft cover. [viii], 363, [1], 24, [24] pages + engraved title page and three plates. Here without the half title page. Damage to the engraved title page - trimmed along the foot cropping the imprint and also with the loss of the lower inner corner, section torn from the head of the page also. In old creased limp vellum, section torn from the spine. Remains of old ties. Some staining to pages at the rear. Ink notes to the front inner cover..

Paris: Denys Ianot, [Janot], 1540. First Edition. Transl. from Spanish by "le Seigneur des Essarts", Nicolas de Herberay. (1540)-1542, 3 parts in 1 vol. 150; (4), 86; (3), 94 leaves., repeated woodcut printer's mark on 2 title-pages, 43 (some repeated) woodcut illustrations within borders. 65 historiated/ decorated initials (including Janot's white alphabet with thistle especially designed for the Amadis), 18th century calf with gilt spine and two contrasting leather labels. folio. - First part lacks the first two preliminary leaves (incl. title) So begins at aiii); Remaining prelims one leaf with tear in text and one leaf lacks upper outer blank corner; first part partly wormholed in lower margin; title-page. to second part some soiling and old owner's entries; title-page. to third part slightly. dust stained; lower corner of final three leaves of third part restored and small inkstain in outer margin; All three parts occasionally. finger soiled / stained; engraved heraldic bookplate of Ham Court… Read More

4° (mm 185x135); cc. LXXIIII. Caratteri gotici; titolo e anno impressi in rosso, entro cornice silografica a quattro scomparti e con bellissimo legno centrale; al verso dell'ultima carta, marca tipografica silografica. Legatura ottocentesca in mezza pelle. Bell'esemplare, nonostante i margini non amplissimi.
Very rare edition of the earlier Spanish sentimental romance, originally published in Valencia in 1513.
About the authorship of Qüestión de amor, one of the most intriguing among the Spanish sentimental romances:
"In a series of articles on the authorship of the earlier sentimental romance Qüestión de amor, I suggested first that the anonymous author was a member of the aristocratic Cardona family (1994a) basing this attribution on a series of clues deeply imbedded within the text itself – in other words, evidence interior to the work. Furthermore, I suggested that the author was the poet Alonso de Cardona whose work was found in the Cancionero General of 1511 (1994b and 2006). Finally,… Read More

8°; cc. (12), pp. 669, (3). Elegante legatura novecentesca firmata da Brugalla in marocchino decorato in oro, con astuccio. Bellissimo esemplare.
Exceedingly rare first edition of the Italian translation of the Primiera parte of Quijote.
Rius, 780; Suñé, 819 ("La version esta hecha con bastante fidelidad, tomada de la edición de Bruselas de 1607"); Palau, 53135. Sul traduttore, cfr. P. Scapecchi, Venezia e Firenze unite dalla prima traduzione italiana di 'Don Chisciotte', in Quixote/Chisciotte mdcv-2005. Edizioni rare e di pregio, traduzioni italiane e straniere conservate nelle biblioteche veneziane, Venezia, Sale Monumentali della Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Libreria Sansoviniana, 18 novembre 2005 – 2 gennaio 2006, Mostra a c. di D. Ferro, Catalogo a c. di A. Scarsella, Venezia 2006, pp. 33-37; S. Trovato, Andrea Baba stampatore veneziano, in Quixote/Chisciotte MDCV-2005…, pp. 39-52.
La traduzione del Franciosini sarebbe stata ripubblicata solo tre anni più tardi, nel 1625,… Read More

8° (mm 140x95). Vitello bruno coevo (restauri; sguardie rinnovate). Bella copia, unsophisticated, nell'originale legatura in vitello bruno (restauri alle cerniere, sguardie rinnovate).
Very rare second or third edition (see below), the first one with the errata.
Palau, III, 53401; Rius, I, 221.
Dodici le Novelas ospitate dall'edizione: La Gitanilla, El Amante liberal, Rinconete y Cortadillo, La Española Inglessa, El Licenciado Vidriera, La Fuerça de la sangre, El Zeloso estremeño, La Illustre Fregona, Las dos Donzellas, A Señora Cornelia, El Casamiento engañoso, La de los perros Cipion y Bergança.
Dopo la princeps pubblicata nell'agosto del 1613 dal "taller que trabajava a nombre de 'Juan de la Cuesta'" - di cui si conoscono sei soli esemplari superstiti - nel 1614 videro la luce tre edizioni:
• la presente, pubblicata a Pamplona, "muy cuidada y atenta a corriger erratas";• l'edizione di Velpio y Huberto Antonio (Bruselas 1614), "que transcribe incluso las erratas evidentes";
• "la… Read More

Primera edición de Zozobra, uno de los poemarios más importantes de la historia de la literatura mexicana. Quinto volumen de la Biblioteca de Autores Mexicanos Modernos. Este ejemplar cuenta con una encuadernación particular en piel con unas guardas muy bonitas, cuya tinta se trasminó en la portada interior, como se aprecia en la fotografía. Los interiores se encuentran en muy buen estado. En la portadilla lleva la firma del anterior propietario. El colofón tiene una marca de bolígrafo, como se aprecia en la fotografía.

Cuba musical album resumen ilustrado de la historia y de la actual situacion del arte musical en cuba segunda edicion corregida y aumentada habana cuba 1929 signed por jose calero y leopoldo valdes quesada.libro de gran tamano y peso,super ilustrado.con dedicatoria de los dos editores.con la historia de la musica en cuba hasta 1929,biografias de musicos,compositores,e interpretes,historias de las academias,colegios y escuelas de musica en la habana y provincias con fotos,e historias de su fundacion.el libro es una rareza bibliografica [out of print].de coleccion.el libro mantiene su encuadernacion original de la epoca en piel,algo gastadas por su uso.

This item is currently on reserve; please contact dealer for more details.
4° (mm 200x150); ll. 30. At the back of the volume, traces of the original decorated wrappers. A very fine copy, in a modern sleep case.
First edition, very rare, of a detailed description of the ceremonies of the profession of faith, which includes copious details on the clothing, ornaments, orations and participants of the significant moment of the Nun´s life.
BNE, R/2324 and R.MICRO/38997 ("reproduccion de R/2324").
The Trinitarians, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives (Latin: Ordo Sanctissimae Trinitatis et Captivorum; abbreviated OSsT), is a mendicant order of the Catholic Church for men founded in Cerfroid, outside Paris, in the late 12th century. From the very outset, a special dedication to the mystery of the Holy Trinity has been a constitutive element of the order's life.
"From the fourteenth century the Trinitarians had lay assistants, i.e., charitable collectors, authorised by… Read More

Aerovoz revista mensual organo oficial de la federacion aerea nacional de cuba director calixto sanchez white 4 anos desde enero de 1954 hasta junio de 1957 director macario fernandez coleccion en 2 volumenes.en muy buen estado,revista ilustrada.es una revista muy rara sobre la aviacion cubana de la republica.con interesantes articulos y resenas historicas y de la actualidad.