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62 - ROMERO Y ALPUENTES (Juan)
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Estimate €300 - €400
Description
ROMERO Y ALPUENTES (Juan) Cádiz, Fernández Figueroa, 1813. Wellington in Spain and Ballesteros in Ceuta. In-8 (21.3 x 15.7 cm), half-vellum Bradel binding with corners, plain spine, title running lengthwise, top trimmed (modern binding). First edition of the Alicante speech delivered on 30 March 1813 by Juan Romero y Alpuente, then deputy for the region of Aragon, to the members of the Cortes Generales. Romero y Alpuente criticises the appointment of General Wellington as commander-in-chief of the armies in Spain, and defends General Ballesteros, who was exiled to Ceuta after rebelling following this appointment. Generally in good condition; the binding and title page are slightly stained.
See original version (French)
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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