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44 - LABORDE (Alexandre de)
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Estimate €300 - €500
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LABORDE (Alexandre de) London, Longman, Hurst, Rees…., 1809. A view of Spain, comprising a descriptive itinerary of each province, and a general statistical account of the country. 5 vols. in-8 (31 x 13 cm), fawn calfskin, gilt roulette framing, smooth, decorated spines, green title and volume number labels, marbled edges (contemporary bindings). First English edition of this descriptive itinerary of Spain; adapted from the original French edition, published in 1808, it is illustrated at the end with 29 fold-out plates. Bindings heavily worn (split hinges, scuffing, missing pieces from the spine). Waterstains. Provenance Ceidw Owain A. Gafodd (heraldic bookplate). Bibliography Palau, 128983. ASSOCIATED ITEMS – BLAQUIERE (Edward). An historical review of the Spanish revolution, including some account of religion, manners and literature in Spain. London, G. & W. B. Whittaker, 1822. In-8 (21 x 13 cm), brown half-calf with corners, decorated spine (contemporary binding). First edition, illustrated with a copper-engraved fold-out map as a frontispiece. Faint foxing on the title page, slight water-stain, small marginal wormhole. Binding rubbed. – LARPENT (Sir George). The private journal of F. S. Larpent, Esq., Judge Advocate General of the British forces in the Peninsula. London, Richard Bentley, 1853. 3 vols. in-8 (19.5 x 12 cm), the publisher’s red percaline, spines re-bound. First edition. – RIGEL (Franz Xaver). The Seven-Year Struggle on the Iberian Peninsula from 1807 to 1814; in particular, my own experiences in this war, together with observations on the Spanish people and country. Rastatt, [published at the author’s expense], 1819. 3 vols. in-8 (21 x 12.5 cm), contemporary cardboard binding, in marbled paper. First edition of this account of the seven years of the Spanish War (1807–1814) during the Napoleonic Wars, by Rigel, a captain of the Grand Duchy of Baden. Illustrated with 3 frontispieces and 4 fold-out maps and views, plus 5 separate plates, all engraved on copper. Bindings very worn, with foxing.
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About the sale Books, Manuscripts & Antique Engravings, including the José Luis Dotti Library
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Auction time 09/23/2026 at 2:30 PM
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