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the spines of the books are lined up on a white surfacean open book with a map of spain on it
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Spain Ferreras, Juan de General History of Spain. Translated from the Spanish by Jean de Ferreras, enriched with historical and critical notes, intaglio vignettes, and geographical maps. By M. D’Hermilly. 10 volumes. With an engraved frontispiece by Cazes, engraved by Fessard; 10 (8 folded) maps by Robert, engraved by Lattré; and numerous vignettes and borders. Paris, Bordelet et al., 1751. Small 4°. Marbled, dark brown full leather bindings of the period with rich gilt lettering and gilt labels. A decorative copy of the first modern, source-critical historical work on Spain. Ferreras was the first historian to radically weed out popular Spanish founding myths, fictional accounts of saints and forged chronicles. Instead, he relied strictly on verifiable medieval documents, treaties and coins. His account spans from the very earliest beginnings of the Iberian Peninsula up to the year 1589. The French translator, Vaquette d’Hermilly, not only translated the text but also enriched it with extensive critical and historical footnotes. He cross-referenced Ferreras’s Spanish perspective with French and German sources, making the work a true European comparative standard reference work. - The decorative, engraved historical maps depict Spain, Naples, Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and others. - A fine, clean copy. Spain. - A decorative copy of Spain’s first modern, source-critical historical work in 10 volumes. Ferreras was the first historian to radically weed out popular Spanish founding myths, fictional stories of saints and forged chronicles. Instead, he relied strictly on verifiable medieval documents, treaties and coins. His account spans from the very earliest beginnings of the Iberian Peninsula to the year 1589. The French translator Vaquette d’Hermilly not only translated the text but also enriched it with extensive critical and historical footnotes. He cross-referenced Ferreras’s Spanish perspective with French and German sources, making the work a true European comparative standard reference. - The decorative, engraved historical maps depict Spain, Naples, Calabria, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and other regions. - Marbled, dark brown full-leather bindings of the period, with rich gilding and medallions. - A fine, clean copy. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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