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Historia De La Conquista De Mexico ....de la America septentrional conocida por el nombre De Nueva Espana Escribiala Don Antonio De Solis .....Madrid Libreria de Ramos 1819. 5 volumes . complete

13.5 x 9 cm approx. in a full leather binding for all 5 volumes, blind stamped pattern to the boards with gilt decoration to the board edges. Raised bands to the spine with red leather labels present to all the volumes and simple gilt decoration to the panels , previous owners armorial bookplate to the paste downs of Belpher. marble paper top the end papers and pastedowns.

Vol 1 - Title page + viii + 186pp, light foxing.

Vol 2 - Title page + 229pp , light foxing

Vol 3 - Title page + 221pp, light foxing

Vol 4 - Title page + 221pp , light foxing.

Vol 5 - Title page + 159pp , very light foxing

This is a classic "pocket edition" from the late Spanish Enlightenment/Restoration period. These compact sets were highly popular for personal travel or private study libraries.

The Barons Belper were descended from Jedediah Strutt, a pioneering industrialist. Their extensive country house library at Kingston Hall was famous for its fine bindings and curated foreign literature sections. Having their armorial plate on the marbled pastedowns proves that this Spanish set was imported into an elite English library shortly after publication and meticulously cared for.

A very handsome small set of books. scarce printing

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